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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1786207, member: 24633"]I'll assume that PCGS uses the same procedure for errors that NGC uses. NGC does not segregate errors from the normal listings because there can be an infinite number of possibilities.</p><p> </p><p>One, for example, is my 2001-D Kennedy that is missing the reverse clad layer. If this were to be separately recorded in the census, shouldn't they also include a category for the obverse clad layer? What if it was never used? Think of all the listings missing obverse or reverse clad layers for the dimes, quarters and halves that may never be used. What a waste of space!</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the 2005-S Kansas Silver Proof State Quarter that had a "die dent" on the butt of the bison would have presented further problems. Until the release of the CPG, 5th Edition, Volume II changing it to a variety in 2012, it was classified as an error. Can you imagine how many listings would be necessary for gouges, dents, clashes, filled dies, etc. that would be required for both obverse and reverse scenarios with different positions?</p><p> </p><p>It would be a nightmare for which the grading services would lose total control.</p><p> </p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1786207, member: 24633"]I'll assume that PCGS uses the same procedure for errors that NGC uses. NGC does not segregate errors from the normal listings because there can be an infinite number of possibilities. One, for example, is my 2001-D Kennedy that is missing the reverse clad layer. If this were to be separately recorded in the census, shouldn't they also include a category for the obverse clad layer? What if it was never used? Think of all the listings missing obverse or reverse clad layers for the dimes, quarters and halves that may never be used. What a waste of space! Similarly, the 2005-S Kansas Silver Proof State Quarter that had a "die dent" on the butt of the bison would have presented further problems. Until the release of the CPG, 5th Edition, Volume II changing it to a variety in 2012, it was classified as an error. Can you imagine how many listings would be necessary for gouges, dents, clashes, filled dies, etc. that would be required for both obverse and reverse scenarios with different positions? It would be a nightmare for which the grading services would lose total control. Chris[/QUOTE]
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