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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3607238, member: 112&quot;]Jim, there&#039;s a long list of reasons that both NGC and PCGS use when they designate a coin as problem coin, or simply will not grade it. And any and all coins in a details slab are problem coins. This is the list and the PCGS code numbers for each cause/reason for a coin not being straight graded - </p><p><br /></p><p>82&nbsp; &nbsp; Filed Rims&nbsp; &nbsp; Rim(s) and/or edge is filed.</p><p><br /></p><p>83&nbsp; &nbsp; Peeling Lamination&nbsp; &nbsp; Potential for sealing damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>84&nbsp; &nbsp; Holed and/or Plugged&nbsp; &nbsp; Any filled or non-filled hole.</p><p><br /></p><p>86 No Opinion – our experts are unable to determine a coin’s authenticity –</p><p>&nbsp;fee not refunded</p><p><br /></p><p>87 Not Eligible For Service Selected – the coin is too valuable for the</p><p>&nbsp;chosen service level – fee refunded</p><p><br /></p><p>90 Questionable Authenticity – the coin is most likely a counterfeit.</p><p><br /></p><p>91|N-1 Questionable/Artificial Toning (or Questionable Color for copper)</p><p><br /></p><p>92|N-2 Cleaned – surface damage due to a harsh, abrasive cleaning</p><p><br /></p><p>93|N-3 Planchet Flaw - Metal impurity or defect in the planchet – </p><p>depends on severity</p><p><br /></p><p>94|N-4 Altered Surface - Whizzed, harsh cleaning, thumbed over </p><p>(using a pasty substance to cover defects or alter the appearance).</p><p><br /></p><p>95|N-5 Scratch - depends on the severity of the scratch. Rim dent.</p><p><br /></p><p>96|N-6 No Service – coins we do not certify (i.e. medals, some privately </p><p>made issues, etc.) or cannot certify (i.e. over-sized coins)</p><p><br /></p><p>97|N-7 Environmental Damage – i.e. corrosion, coating (lacquer), </p><p>excessively heavy toning, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>98|N-8 Damage – deliberate surface damage, i.e. graffiti, spot(s) removed, </p><p>etc. – depends on severity</p><p><br /></p><p>99|N-9 PVC (Poly-Vinyl-Chloride) – a plasticizer used to produce vinyl that </p><p>will leach out of the holder and onto the coin, eventually damaging the </p><p>surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s a copy of the PCGS list, the other TPGs use the same basic list. Each of the TPGs has their specific list on their respective websites. The wording may be a bit different but short and sweet it&#039;s all the same.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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