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<p>[QUOTE="Revello, post: 24572833, member: 103898"]I want to send a nice looking 1921-S walking liberty half dollar to PCGS to be holdered and authenticated as genuine and perhaps even where PCGS provides a details condition (e.g., VF or XF) opinion. I'm certain they will not give a straight grade, due to damage on the obverse of the coin (see photos below, specifically on the left breast of Lady Liberty and downwards to the skirt -- looks as if the coin has been "shaved" or scraped in those areas).</p><p><br /></p><p>My concern is whether they will refuse to holder the coin and return it to me in a body bag. Based on what I can find, I believe PCGS will holder "damaged" (Code 98) coins. Does anyone have any info that would indicate that PCGS would not holder a coin with the damage shown below, assuming of course that the coin is not counterfeit and doesn't have verdigris or peeling lamination?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you in advance for your inputs.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1558640[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558641[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558642[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558643[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558644[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Revello, post: 24572833, member: 103898"]I want to send a nice looking 1921-S walking liberty half dollar to PCGS to be holdered and authenticated as genuine and perhaps even where PCGS provides a details condition (e.g., VF or XF) opinion. I'm certain they will not give a straight grade, due to damage on the obverse of the coin (see photos below, specifically on the left breast of Lady Liberty and downwards to the skirt -- looks as if the coin has been "shaved" or scraped in those areas). My concern is whether they will refuse to holder the coin and return it to me in a body bag. Based on what I can find, I believe PCGS will holder "damaged" (Code 98) coins. Does anyone have any info that would indicate that PCGS would not holder a coin with the damage shown below, assuming of course that the coin is not counterfeit and doesn't have verdigris or peeling lamination? Thank you in advance for your inputs. [ATTACH=full]1558640[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558641[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558642[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558643[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1558644[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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