Done variety+ I'm wondering why they missed this type, or if they considered it not significant enough to matter on this 1954-S 1¢
Did you send the coin yourself. Or did you purchase as is? If the sender didn't pay for the variety attribution it would only get graded. Attribution is an extra fee.. Not free.
with the reflections on the date, I can't 100% say no, but it does appear to be md. PCGS only reccognizes: Fivaz-Stanton Varieties from the Cherrypickers Guide, Fourth Edition Vol. II and Fifth Edition Vol. I (see list for exclusions) https://www.pcgs.com/varietyfaq
I still don't see anything out of the ordinary. What variety were you expecting to have attributed? Let's say that PCGS did attribute the variety you had expected. Would that have made it worthwhile for you to spend that kind of money ($50 plus the grading fee plus shipping & insurance) for a coin that graded MS63RD? I'm trying to understand the reasoning in your decision to submit the coin in the first place. Chris
There are about a dozen RPM's for this date. If you don't ask them to look for it, I'd bet PCGS would miss at least half of them. I would too if I didn't use a scope to examine coins.
What makes you think that they have your best interests in consideration - ever? None of them will do anything without being paid. None of them will tell you that what you sent is not worth what you have paid them. None of them will accept responsibility if your MS-70 GEM PROOF specimen tarnishes in their holder. Their guarantees have lots of clauses and disclaimers all written by the best lawyers they can afford to protect them from you.
Coin Talk is a priceless archive of wisdom. There is no way to help the OP. If we all agreed that he got treated poorly the TPG will not move in to make things right. All we can do is comment in a way that helps future readers avoid being treated like that. Everything I said applies to EVERY TPG not just the one mentioned in this complaint. Instead of worrying about something that can not be changed we can view this shortcoming of the TPG system as the opportunity that it is. They are not going to do anything for free and frequently don't do what they are paid to do. That gives us the opportunity to examine their work and spot what they missed. That is called CHERRY PICKING.
I didn't realize was the TPG company's job to tell you what your coins are worth before you submit them. Shame on them !
All I see is maybe a couple of small die chips. Did you tell them what variety you think it is? It helps a lot if they know what to look for.
Don't the TPG services pre-determine worth in a roundabout way? When we submit coins for grading/slabbing part of their pricing levels include 'maximum coin value' for the service selected.
That value is for insurance purposes only. If you put "$100" down for a value, does the TPG have the time to go thru every submission form to check out and see that the coin might only be worth $20? I don't think so. That is the submitters job, not the TPG service to provide.
This is an absolutely ignorant post! You don't know what the heck you are talking about. I'll remind members that All TPGS are NOT the same. I don't have the time or inclination to post examples. I will write that many graders at some TPGS's constantly write notes and call customers. They also conserve and attribute coins for free when the customer didn't know what they had, etc. PS About the spots on 70's. It was determined they result from something done at the Mint and were not on the coin when graded. AFTER spending $$$$$ to honor things that were no fault of the TPGS, that part of the guarantee was voided. Furthermore. IMHO a grade opinion should not be guaranteed at all for anything! You may wish to learn what's going on before cluttering the forum with nonsense!
Here, Here! Well said! A grade is an OPINION, and guaranteeing an opinion is a little silly. Opinions change, even opinions expressed by the same person.
