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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3110006, member: 24314&quot;]Evan8, posted:&nbsp; &quot;<b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">Yes im really grinding an axe here</span></b>... infact they might just close their doors because of this thread.&nbsp; I have seen errors on a lable before. Im not saying it doesnt happen. But come on. <i><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">They gave it a date and a FB designation</span></i>. And neither are visible in the 5% of the design you see.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>TypeCoin971793, posted:&nbsp; &quot;Putting the wrong date/mintmark/type/denomination on the label is a mechanical error. <b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">Mistakes happen</span></b>, especially with the volume of coins they go through. People claiming that these mistakes show the unreliability of TPG’s are completely wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>Certifying a BU early Lincoln cent as a matte proof, or a 1942 D dime with MD as a 1942/1, or a normal 1964 Proof Kennedy as an Accented Hair, or <i><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 179)">putting a date and FB designation on this off-center dime are NOT mechanical errors.</span></i> Claiming that they are is just PCGS’s way of saying “we are not liable for not looking closely enough and verifying the coin before slabbing it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>I wish you guys would grow up.&nbsp; IMO, there is not one of US that could get hired at PCGS.&nbsp; Additionally, ALL OF US make mistakes.&nbsp; While it is disappointing, some as this are actually funny.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is NOT a true &quot;mechanical error&quot; but that&#039;s what it is called.&nbsp; Get over it.&nbsp; This is a combination of errors.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The person who input the coin: 1916 FB or 1916 FB 95% O/C (if it was already in the database). </p><p><br /></p><p>2. The first grader: He graded the coin as is, OR graded the coin and added 95% O/C without changing the initial entry (1916 FB).</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Then, EVERYONE who saw the coin including the QC guy missed the<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"> MISTAKE</span>.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is additionally funny when forum members jump on these obvious mistakes in a self-righteous manner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the thing, <b><i><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0)">it&#039;s our job to police every coin for grade and authenticity that is certified by the grading services.</span></u></i></b></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">It keeps stuff like this off the market. See it, report it; but it gets really &quot;old&quot; reading the rest of this nonsense.&nbsp; The other fool here is the idiot who is selling it.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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