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Message:: [QUOTE="Seattlite86, post: 25357623, member: 59737"]I thought some folks might enjoy following my first experience submitting to ICG. I’ve got 25 coins in the mail right now headed their way. I’ll document the process and share the results. Previously, I have only submitted two coins to NGC. So, why ICG? The coins I’m submitting were found coin roll hunting, meaning they’ve cost me face value. These are coins I plan to keep, and perhaps eventually sell. I thought they deserved their own case, and something better than a 2x2, where I don’t have to worry about dropping them. Since I paid face value, I don’t mind spending a little to encase them.[ATTACH=full]1622154[/ATTACH] A number of them have a bit of gunk on them that require a bit of conservation, and I do not feel comfortable trying to conserve them myself. I decided sending them to ICG can get my coins gunk free and encased for a reasonable price. We have seen the work of [USER=24314]@Insider[/USER] and I know they’ll come back better than when I submitted them. I know that ICG doesn’t have the same retail values of other TPGs, but I’m a firm believer in “buy the coin, not the slab.” I’m more concerned about the coins being properly conserved and protected. ICG will do a great job of both of those, cheaper than the other TPGs. The submission process seemed relatively straightforward. The form can be found here: <a href="https://www.icgcoin.com/submission-form/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.icgcoin.com/submission-form/" rel="nofollow">https://www.icgcoin.com/submission-form/</a>. I was surprised to see some typos in the document, and assume something was lost in the transfer from draft to PDF. The biggest thing that wasn’t super clear to me was the part where it says “May Conserve” on the list. I wasn’t sure if this was saying that I’m paying to have them conserve it, or letting them decide if it needs to be conserved. And if they’re deciding, it’s unclear if I’m paying for them to decide. So, to be on the safe side, I checked all but the coins that did not need any conservation (21 total) and will see what happens. I asked for 6 coins to be attributed, and 5 to be photographed. Those requests are shown below in the list. I did not pay close enough attention to each coin and what grade I hope to get per coin, so I guessed, based on the value I listed the coin at in the submission. If nothing is listed for grade, I assume it is XF or better. Here’s the list: 5c 1913-P T2 x2 VF/XF 5c 1915-S AU (photograph) 5c 1918-S AU (photograph) 5c 1915-D VF 5c 1937-P MS 5c 1923-P AU 5c 1914-P x3 (one is clashed, and I asked for that one to be checked for 1914/3 to be sure; I do not think it is, but I was having trouble discerning from varietyvista) 5c 1917-P x2 5c 1916-P x3 5c 1996-P rev struck thru 5c 1913-D T2 25c 1989-P AUdets, struck on dime stock details (photograph) 25c 1999-P MS struck out of collar 10c 1980-D MS missing clad before strike (photograph) 5c 1989-P capped die, partial collar 5c 1913-P T1 5c 1918-P AU/MS (photograph) I’ll update the group when the coins arrive, what communication I receive, when I receive updates and photos, and I’ll provide photos of every coin after they return. Here are some images I’ve taken. [ATTACH=full]1622150[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1622151[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1622152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1622153[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1622155[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1622156[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1622157[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1622158[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1622164[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]

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