So here's the 1796 Draped Bust I had show graded this past weekend: http://www.pcgs.com/cert/25799106 PCGS claims it is the 1795 reverse, single leaves. I'm pretty darn sure it's an S-NC-4 (note alignment of T in Liberty to hairline/forehead) Any thoughts on getting this remedied?
If you got this graded at the Baltimore show. You aren't the only one that pcgs messed up on. I had one dealer tell me they marked a $5 Indian as a nickel on a brand new holder and were giving the dealer a hard time about fixing it. Can't comment on your coin though. Not familiar with the series
Yep. That's completely absurd. Not to mention they said they would text when the coins were ready for pickup. Luckily I happened to be around Saturday when they were packing up and headed over to check on my order just in case. They never texted and said they weren't able to do that, so I almost missed picking up my coins due to their failure. Color me unimpressed. Thinking that's both my first and last show grading experience.
PCGS isn't wrong; they didn't offer a Sheldon variety for your coin at all. It's the single leaf reverse of 1795, all right. Did you pay for attribution?
It's not possible to see the slab at their Cert Verification site - did they offer a Sheldon number at all? I may have misread your post. Coinfacts lists them only by reverse, not by Sheldon.
Nope. Slab should look like this, but doesn't. Here's an example of one they've already certed: http://www.pcgs.com/cert/12424762 which definitely shows the Sheldon number.
Yeah, they beat you pretty badly about the head on that one, then. Says a lot about them, if they can't keep QC straight at a show.
Just spoke with customer service. Apparently they don't do variety attribution at shows, yet their folks at their table neglected to mention that entirely, while watching me fill out the order form. It only appears here rather than on their order form. So looks like I'm sending in a for a reholder....
So they weren't capable of reading the order form you filled out properly while you were standing in front of them, nor realizing you were paying for a service they didn't offer at a show. What, exactly, did they look at while taking your form and your money (the total of which obviously would have been more than they charged for the service they did offer)? Did they at least not charge you for attribution? Not a good look, PCGS. Everything you sell is essentially a custom order, and you apparently don't know how to read an order.
That sounds frustrating to think you are getting it attributed and then to get it back without. For what it's worth, I don't really trust PCGS to attribute early copper anyway, I have had too many mis-attributed and they do not guarantee their attribution. So if you pay a premium for a rare variety based on their attribution, they will not stand behind it. Additionally, to maximize the value of this coin, if and when you sell it, it's gonna go to someone who specializes in early copper, and they will either be able to attribute it themselves and be comfortable, or they will ask a dealer who they trust. The PCGS attribution will not make a difference. It looks like an NC4 to me, obverse 11 based on the date position and the T position related to the forehead, reverse Q based on the triple leafs left of ONE and CENT. Nice coin. Did you cherry pick this or buy it attributed?
