Lowest grade Proof you’ve ever seen?

I can't see the date well enough in this photo to tell the difference between 1873 and 1878. Clear photos of the date would be nice.
I think the person selling the coin should be advised that the grading company may have made an error, and that it's not a proof coin.

 

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Well one would if one had scruples........ as the party that your're talking to... posted last week that a coin with a rim ding would grade ,and by doing so ...one could hide the damage. Now I ask you integrity? If the shoe was on the other foot he be Screaming like a little girl! Sad ...and again I wouldn't buy a used car from this guy....or anything else.

 

I just meant the unsuspecting customer who buys this would be cheated.
They wouldn't know that it was not what the label says, and the seller could have been advised that it may be an error.
The grading company protection is a good thing, if they ever realize that what they have is not worth what they paid. That is what I meant by the other guy getting screwed when with a little information sharing, maybe he wouldn't be.

 

I fail to understand how it could be an issue to alert someone they may have a label error

 

The photos of the date are actually clear enough to determine it is an 1873 and not an 1878, due to the difference in the width of the logotype. See my earlier link to a web page that explains this.

 

AG-3 1895 Morgan Dollar in the 1970's. At the time we also had a G-4 and a VG-8 and were trying to prove that business strikes existed. I always will believe that.

 

Not if PCGS says it's a mechanical error. Their guarantee doesn't cover those even if you bought it from someone based on the label.

 

That’s really not true. If you were the submitter you have no coverage, if it’s to obvious they’ll make the original submitter pay.

 

And I still maintain that, in this case, PCGS claiming this is a mechanical error would constitute "weaseling". Nobody accidentally typed an 8 for a 3, and "PR" for "AG". They flat-out botched this one, and they should make good on it.