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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1746423, member: 112&quot;]Yes, they are mint related problems. In fact planchet flaws are there before the coin is even struck. But damage is damage and it doesn&#039;t matter if it was damage to the planchet (pre strike) or damage done during the strike, or damage done while the coins were being bagged at the mint, or even post strike damage. Damage is still damage no matter when or where it occurs. And damage is a reason for a coin to be put in a problem coin slab and not graded.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you look at the slab, see that 93, that is the PCGS code for a planchet flaw.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>These are the reasons and codes that PCGS for problem coins - </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No Grades</p><p>PCGS will not grade and encapsulate any coins with the following problems:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>82Filed RimsRim(s) and/or edge is filed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>83Peeling LaminationPotential for sealing damage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>84Holed and/or PluggedAny filled or non-filled hole.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>86 No Opinion – our experts are unable to determine a coin’s authenticity –</p><p>&nbsp;fee not refunded</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>87 Not Eligible For Service Selected – the coin is too valuable for the</p><p>&nbsp;chosen service level – fee refunded</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>90 Questionable Authenticity – the coin is most likely a counterfeit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>91|N-1 Questionable/Artificial Toning (or Questionable Color for copper)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>92|N-2 Cleaned – surface damage due to a harsh, abrasive cleaning</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>93|N-3 Planchet Flaw - Metal impurity or defect in the planchet – </p><p>depends on severity</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>94|N-4 Altered Surface - Whizzed, harsh cleaning, thumbed over </p><p>(using a pasty substance to cover defects or alter the appearance).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>95|N-5 Scratch - depends on the severity of the scratch. Rim dent.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>96|N-6 No Service – coins we do not certify (i.e. medals, some privately </p><p>made issues, etc.) or cannot certify (i.e. over-sized coins)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>97|N-7 Environmental Damage – i.e. corrosion, coating (lacquer), </p><p>excessively heavy toning, etc.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>98|N-8 Damage – deliberate surface damage, i.e. graffiti, spot(s) removed, </p><p>etc. – depends on severity</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>99|N-9 PVC (Poly-Vinyl-Chloride) – a plasticizer used to produce vinyl that </p><p>will leach out of the holder and onto the coin, eventually damaging the </p><p>surfaces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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