I have been setting aside some of my more interesting raw buys, and am trying to decide if these are true error coins, and if they are, will PCGS both label them as errors, and will they straight grade? First up is a nice 1925-D Indian. Very nice details everywhere except for lower obverse corner. Struck through grease? Next is a nice 1910. Possibly struck through debris on the obverse? Next is this 1914-D, with odd raised area by the rim. Next is a 1878 $2 1/2 with a strike through thread or something similar.
Next is this neat 1861 $1 that has 180 degree rotation, but it has been cleaned, so I doubt I will grade it. Of course I will be sending them in with the 1927 I bought the other day with the cud. I am also interested in PCGS putting the xf45 1847-O 180 degree rotation in an error holder. It is already pcgs graded... do I still have to pay the full grading fee? Thanks!
Everything you posted looks legit. The lumps of gold pushed up from the reeding is not really an error. Additionally, since gold is already expensive, unless the error is major (you have 2) it probably does not add much value. Unfortunately, the number of collectors who would want these probably limited. I think both struck thru's are neat and should be in a teaching set for grading! I doubt PCGS will label the struck through lint although ICG and probably ANACS will. Rotated coins are commonly overlooked so you will probably need to request the TPGS to add that. As before, the second tier services will probably doo all that at no additional charge and w/o you requesting the addition to the label of the "errors."
Rotated dies, even with gold, are surprisingly common for 19th century coinage. It would seem that proper die alignment was more of a suggestion, not a requirement.
I decided to send the 1925-D, 1910, 1927, and 1847-O on the error submission. I also am sending 3 toners, including these 2:
Won't guess on the grade because I already cheated but once again a beautiful set of coins. I always admire the gold you post, especially the avatar toner.
Grades just posted on these. First, a question. Should these show or say error in the pcgs coinfact page? I am hoping they all graded as errors, but I am not seeing it say that, so not sure. What are your thoughts?
