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<p>[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 16575976, member: 104064"]The results are in!</p><p><br /></p><p>9 of the 16 coins are designated "This coin was selected for conservation services." I can't wait to see if I can tell the difference. Interestingly (to me), they conserved the 1948 $1 but not the 1947 ML $1. (Keep in mind these are all Canadian). I thought the 47 ML looked more grungy. Both of these big-dollar coins got MS62. Kind of what I figured, but hoped for 63. </p><p><br /></p><p>All of my raw grandpa coins got MS grades, all 62 or 63, with the exception of my 1931 5c, which got AU58, and my 1949 25c, which got UNC Details - Scratched. The 5c I thought was a slider and might get 63, but apparently it got slid too much. The 25c I don't have images of, so I'll have to see where the scratch is. Too much love in the album probably. Which sucks. Overall, grandpa sure got some nice coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>I thought my 50c coins (47ML, 48, 49) might have done better, but they all got 63. Can't complain. These all got conserved. My 1947 ML 5c is disappointing at MS62 - I had it at 64 or even 65, very well struck. Oh well. </p><p><br /></p><p>The dark horse was the 1947 ML 50c Curved Right Specimen. The one with the lacquer supposedly. Conserved. They are showing a grade of "S2", and I have no idea what that means. Any clue? Their pop report doesn't show specimen coins so I have no way of deciphering it. And... before I could hit "post", the VP responded to my email and said it means SP62. Woohoo!!! PCGS bagged it as UNC Details - Cleaned and I knew it wasn't. Score one for me! This was not grandpa's coin, but I had it labeled as such anyway. (And I just doubled my investment with the straight grade...) And score one for ANACS customer service, when the VP responds within 30 minutes. </p><p><br /></p><p>I had three other "crack outs" in ICCS holders. 1948 10c crossed at MS63. 1948 25c went from MS60 to MS61 (hmm). 1946 $1 went from MS60 to MS62. I knew the last one was undergraded by ICCS, but they used to be very conservative relative to US TPGs. </p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I'm satisfied. The coins are protected, conserved, reasonably graded, and my heirs will know what they're dealing with - my goals achieved. Now the real tension begins - the shipping.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 16575976, member: 104064"]The results are in! 9 of the 16 coins are designated "This coin was selected for conservation services." I can't wait to see if I can tell the difference. Interestingly (to me), they conserved the 1948 $1 but not the 1947 ML $1. (Keep in mind these are all Canadian). I thought the 47 ML looked more grungy. Both of these big-dollar coins got MS62. Kind of what I figured, but hoped for 63. All of my raw grandpa coins got MS grades, all 62 or 63, with the exception of my 1931 5c, which got AU58, and my 1949 25c, which got UNC Details - Scratched. The 5c I thought was a slider and might get 63, but apparently it got slid too much. The 25c I don't have images of, so I'll have to see where the scratch is. Too much love in the album probably. Which sucks. Overall, grandpa sure got some nice coins. I thought my 50c coins (47ML, 48, 49) might have done better, but they all got 63. Can't complain. These all got conserved. My 1947 ML 5c is disappointing at MS62 - I had it at 64 or even 65, very well struck. Oh well. The dark horse was the 1947 ML 50c Curved Right Specimen. The one with the lacquer supposedly. Conserved. They are showing a grade of "S2", and I have no idea what that means. Any clue? Their pop report doesn't show specimen coins so I have no way of deciphering it. And... before I could hit "post", the VP responded to my email and said it means SP62. Woohoo!!! PCGS bagged it as UNC Details - Cleaned and I knew it wasn't. Score one for me! This was not grandpa's coin, but I had it labeled as such anyway. (And I just doubled my investment with the straight grade...) And score one for ANACS customer service, when the VP responds within 30 minutes. I had three other "crack outs" in ICCS holders. 1948 10c crossed at MS63. 1948 25c went from MS60 to MS61 (hmm). 1946 $1 went from MS60 to MS62. I knew the last one was undergraded by ICCS, but they used to be very conservative relative to US TPGs. Overall, I'm satisfied. The coins are protected, conserved, reasonably graded, and my heirs will know what they're dealing with - my goals achieved. Now the real tension begins - the shipping.[/QUOTE]
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