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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aslanmia, post: 349977, member: 11753&quot;]Okay, I&#039;ll admit it... I signed up for the PCGS collector club awhile back, as evil as it is. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anyway as some of you may already know, PCGS offers quarterly deals to members and this quarter it&#039;s a free gold coin submission (plus shipping fees).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While I have a few smaller denomination AGEs, I only have two gold coins in my possession that are not bullion, a 1776 Guinea and an 1853-O Coronet Dollar.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ve read that it&#039;s quite common for gold guineas from this time period to be harshly cleaned, and I don&#039;t have the expertise to tell if mine has or not. Do you think PCGS would be sent back ungraded?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obverse: </p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1776GuineaOb.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1776GuineaOb.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1776GuineaOb.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Reverse:</p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1776GuineaRev.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1776GuineaRev.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1776GuineaRev.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My coronet on the other hand, appears to have had something welded to it at some point. I originally thought it was a gouge but it&#039;s clearly an addition. A loop for a chain possibly?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Does this ruin the coin and would PCGS send it back ungraded?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obverse (upside down):</p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1853-OCoronetOb.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1853-OCoronetOb.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1853-OCoronetOb.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Reverse:</p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1853-OCoronetRev.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1853-OCoronetRev.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/1853-OCoronetRev.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Weld (different angles):</p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/Weld01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/Weld01.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/Weld01.jpg</a></p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/Weld02.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/Weld02.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/donna.penney/coins/Weld02.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Which coin has the better chance of getting graded, if any? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Any and all comments appreciated. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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