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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2023002, member: 15309&quot;]If damage from counting machines was so common place, then it should be relatively easy to find some examples.&nbsp; After a Heritage search, Google search, and Cointalk search, I have found very little.&nbsp; I know what the typical damage from counting and rolling machines looks like, but I don&#039;t think that most other members of this forum know.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS can claim that the Mercury Dime in this thread has counting wheel damage and perhaps it does.&nbsp; But if it does, it is not in the peripheral lettering which I have already shown to be typical of Mercury Dimes.&nbsp; As one of the other posters pointed out, it could be on the rim of the coin and something we can&#039;t see from photographs.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I can&#039;t remember seeing more than a handful of graded coins with counting wheel damage over the last decade.&nbsp; And keep in mind that I view almost every lot in every Heritage weekly internet auction and have for years.&nbsp; They are essentially a dumping ground for graded problem coins.&nbsp; But PCGS wants us to believe that two different coins from different series from the same submission have counting wheel damage?&nbsp; The premise on it&#039;s own is preposterous.&nbsp; In addition, nobody on this forum can identify the damage!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have to point out Doug, that on just about every occasion with regards to current TPG grading decisions, you disagree with their assessment.&nbsp; But the moment they erroneously declare two coins problem coins without any visible evidence of their assessment, you are in complete agreement with their decision.&nbsp; Perhaps you should apply the same level of cynicism towards the PCGS in this case that you normally do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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