Featured Chapman and Zerbe proofs

Thanks for the write up! Never seen those two explained in such a concise fashion.

 

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Correct. There was a short time back when David Hall was in charge at PCGS that they had a "presidential review" tier where you could get his personal thoughts on a submitted coin, but it didn't last long. I think the overhead for a TPG to collect explanations as to why a coin was given a grade (or a specific no-grade) would be way too high to be both profitable and valuable to the customer. Before there were direct submissions from collectors, this is where the dealer submitter would come in handy. Once shows start happening again, taking a coin for which you don't understand the grade to a show and asking people to take a look is a great way to learn a lot about your coins.

 

Looking forward to a few live shows this summer.

 

Me too

 

Now that I have had both doses of the vaccine, that is looking good, assuming that we don’t have a 4th surge of the virus.

 

Thanks for this. I've always wondered what the Chapman and Zerbe proofs were and now I know. Very informative.

 

According to what you said, it is a cost factor for the TPG to only say if the coin is real and give a grade. It is not profitable for them to give any explanation(s) of why the grade was given. So, my double eagle was given a Details-Scratched on the Obverse and I was lucky to give even where the scratch is?
I've never gone to a show for health reasons, but if one or more of the TPGs are at a show, what kind of service could I expect should I show the coin to them? If there was a blemish, would they tell me where it was and the severity of the blemish?
I know that I/we are getting off topic. I apologize. The dealer I bought the coin from took it to a show to get a grade on 2 coins I had just bought from him.

 

It's some cost and more just they have nothing to gain from it. People will still argue and who knows maybe even some psychos would sue, but they can't be arguing or having their customer service tied up all day with people disputing a description.

Depends on how busy they are/your timing and how you approach about it. They have been known to give more information but aren't going to hold up a line to do so

 

One of the first slabbed coins I ever bought was a details large cent. In one of my early visits to CT, I asked about why the details, and many members pointed out the scratch I didn't see. Post a picture and see what members here can see.

 

Proof coins are always Proofs. They may be impaired, but they are still proofs and graded accordingly. I have seen 1895 Morgan Dollars graded PF15. Business strikes will be ungradeable if they have been damaged. A hairline is not damage.