At my LCS, I had won the raffle for a PGS certified- not PCGS, PGS MS-69 1958 D wheat penny. How much is it worth?
There may be about $.10 worth of plastic in the slab and the coin may be worth as much as a dollar if truly MS. PGS is what's commonly referred to as a basement slabber.
true, but that would be considered as value of the slab, not the coin, and in that case is independent of the value of the coin.
You're right, OP asked about the coin not the holder. I just assumed it was a package deal. yep, not exactly a top tier TPGS.
Now, now... if it's the PGS I'm thinking of, sort of looks like an old gold box PCI label in a different holder? You've hit the trifecta. Professional (no it's not) Grading (not on a bet) Service (nope)
69 is NOT a rare grade from a self-slabber, which is what PGS is. The grade isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
Crack it out of that crappy slab so that no one else will be conned into thinking it is a high grade coin. Let the coin "spend" its remaining years in peace and harmony. Chris
I saw the Red Book listing one in MS-67, so right after the show I went to the bank to put it in my safety deposit box.
The red book also places a value on 43 steel cents in VF, or circulated Lincoln Memorial Cents, but don't expect anyone to pay those amounts
"PGS certified" is absolutely meaningless. This is a raw, ungraded coin, probably worth a few cents. That the people running the raffle either didn't realize this or are passing it off as a legitimately graded coin is rather disquieting.
OP, as stated multiple times in your thread, you can't accept the grade from this company. Without good clear pics of your coin, no one can help you evaluate this coin. AGAIN, YOU CAN'T TRUST THE GRADE ASSIGNED FROM "PGS". You shouldn't tuck this away thinking it is a ms69, when it's much more likely to be a lower grade.