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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 639163, member: 2972&quot;]FWIW, my first PCGS submission consisted of three coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>Order #20222168 / Submission #3736564 </p><p>Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade </p><p>1 1 13546529 7590&nbsp; 1889 G$1&nbsp;&nbsp; US MS65 (my guess 64)&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>2 1 13546530 9177&nbsp; 1924 $20&nbsp;&nbsp; US Cleaned&nbsp;&nbsp; (my guess 63) :crying:</p><p>3 1 13546531 9034&nbsp; 1898-S $20&nbsp;&nbsp; US MS62&nbsp;&nbsp; (my guess 63)&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The point being, we all have to learn the hard way what the TPGs look for in coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an aside, each of these gold coins were purchased raw on eBay -- yes, raw on eBay.&nbsp;&nbsp; :bigeyes:</p><p><br /></p><p>Have fun...Mike</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. I disagree with PCGS&#039; assessment of the St. Gaudens, but that&#039;s another discussion for another time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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