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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 21225891, member: 112&quot;]No, they would list whatever the problem was just like they do now on the slabs. If the problem was altered surfaces the label with the body bag said altered surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to how altered services is defined, you can see the list that NGC uses by following the link Jack posted above. Here&#039;s a short cut to it - </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6436/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6436/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6436/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And while PCGS uses different wording, their list is pretty much the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS will not grade and encapsulate any coins with the following problems:</p><p><br /></p><p>86 No Opinion – our experts are unable to determine a coin’s authenticity – fee refunded</p><p>87 Not Eligible For Service Selected – the coin is too valuable for the chosen service level – fee refunded</p><p>90 Questionable Authenticity – the coin is most likely a counterfeit.</p><p>91|N-1 Questionable/Artificial Toning (or Questionable Color for copper)</p><p>92|N-2 Cleaned – surface damage due to a harsh, abrasive cleaning</p><p>93|N-3 Planchet Flaw - Metal impurity or defect in the planchet – depends on severity</p><p>94|N-4 Altered Surface - Whizzed, harsh cleaning, thumbed over (using a pasty substance to cover defects or alter the appearance).</p><p>95|N-5 Scratch - depends on the severity of the scratch</p><p>96|N-6 No Service – coins we do not certify (i.e. medals, some privately made issues, etc.) or cannot certify (i.e. over-sized coins)</p><p>97|N-7 Environmental Damage – i.e. corrosion, coating (lacquer), excessively heavy toning, etc.</p><p>98|N-8 Damage – deliberate surface damage, i.e. graffiti, spot(s) removed, etc. – depends on severity</p><p>99|N-9 PVC (Poly-Vinyl-Chloride) – a plasticizer used to produce vinyl that will leach out of the holder and onto the coin, eventually damaging the surfaces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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