Why did PCGS not bodybag this coin?

Is it just me or does this 1914-d Lincoln Cent for sale on Ebay appear to be damaged? And, if so, why would PCGS slab it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1914-D-Lincoln-...ryZ39456QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

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do you mean the gash on his hair?

 

My guess is that a 14D in any condition has a saleable value. I bet if it was any other date, you're right . . . :computer: give it the first half of a baptism.

 

Correct. Now, because that coin is a key date, I can see overlooking the smaller dings and contact marks on the reverse, but to overlook a giant gash across Abe's forehead? I don't get it. In my opinion that coin exhibits enough surface problems to drop the grade from VF-20 to a net of F-12.

 

Maybe because it looks like the coin took a hit from another coin while in a mint bag , this just lowers the grade , now a large scratch would be different . JMO
rzage

 

I have a 1924-D PCGS 63RB I had to send back due to a gouge across the jacket and above the date, I cannot believe it slabbed other than for reasons mentioned.....pics are on my home PC, I will post them tonight unless Rlm can step in , I sent him pics last night before I packaged it up for the return.

 

my coin had one tiny scratch all natural too from being in a coin bag from the 1940's and they body bagged it. PCGS is the most inconsistent grading service thats out there.

 

"Why did PCGS not bodybag this coin?"

PCGS and the rest of the TPG's will do whatever they want because they have the majority of the collecting community brainwashed with their propaganda. They slab problem coins whenever they feel like doing so. They just don't publicize their real agenda. While I'm at it, they don't have a genuine grade guarantee either. Just a sweet sounding pile of hype that doesn't stand the test of scrutiny.

 

GENERAL COMMENT (hence there will be exceptions):

Some types of unintentional damage to a coin is not necessarily grounds for body bagging.
Dents, dings, etc. often fall in this unintentional category.
Environmental damage most often doesn't.

Remember, this is a generalization, and as such is not 100% valid.

 

This is actually a more valuable variety of Lincoln since it clearly shows the scar left by John Wilkes Booth !!!

 

Bingo! Key date...they want to have it slabbed and in theri pop report.

 

That is far from the worst I have seen. In fact, I would think that would be not that uncommon for a VF coin. Now for a PCGS 63 RB, how about this one?

 

Is it just me, or does the 14-D seem to have a rotated die problem?

 

That gash is too distracting IMHO, it should've been bodybagged IMHO. But, with it being a key, I guess it got the "special treatment". Shame on that 24-D also, it's a beautiful coin.

Phoenix

 

Yes, I was fighting the tears when I handed it over the counter at the post office. I finally broke down when I got back to my truck

 

Lol, I almost bought the first sentence, lol. Then I read the second, and figured you were joking. I gotta lay off those blonde jokes, LOL.

Phoenix

 

Phoenix,
What on earth makes you think he was joking. I expect he was dead serious.

 

Because, I thought I was the only person that would probably do that.

Phoenix

 

i don't really give a crap about TPG's other than the fact that several people put an eye on the coin, and declare it genuine. I learned to grade coins for myself, even I know a nasty cut like on that 14-d or that scratch on the 24-d significantly reduces the price from its grade, by imo 20%