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<p>[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 7367225, member: 105571"]I agree that the coin has the sharpness of high VF, low EF. But it would really be a case of "double-dipping" to say the coin is details and then to also net grade it by virtue of the reason for the details grade. That's a double-penalty for the same reason. I can't see them doing that and I can't recall a case of ever seeing it before.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also something odd about their use of the word "excessive". Normally, if they give a reason on the slab for the details grade, it's just a generic reason, i.e. "Scratch"; "Graffiti"; or "Tooled". They never employ adjectives to describe the degree of the problem, except perhaps when they say "Improper Cleaning". </p><p><br /></p><p>When I look this coin up on PCGS Certs, it is there and listed as code 97 - "Environmental Damage". The code 97 matches the slab. So, why would they slab it with "Excessive Corrosion"?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 7367225, member: 105571"]I agree that the coin has the sharpness of high VF, low EF. But it would really be a case of "double-dipping" to say the coin is details and then to also net grade it by virtue of the reason for the details grade. That's a double-penalty for the same reason. I can't see them doing that and I can't recall a case of ever seeing it before. There is also something odd about their use of the word "excessive". Normally, if they give a reason on the slab for the details grade, it's just a generic reason, i.e. "Scratch"; "Graffiti"; or "Tooled". They never employ adjectives to describe the degree of the problem, except perhaps when they say "Improper Cleaning". When I look this coin up on PCGS Certs, it is there and listed as code 97 - "Environmental Damage". The code 97 matches the slab. So, why would they slab it with "Excessive Corrosion"?[/QUOTE]
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