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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2601849, member: 112"]What he is trying to get you to understand that there are coins with planchet flaws that are in holders, detail holders but still in one. And that thus there is a difference between a coin that will not be holdered, and a coin that is holdered in a details slab. In other words it's 2 different things. A peeling lamination is code 83, a planchet flaw is code 93. Plain and simple, in the eyes of the TPGs, a peeling lamination is not considered to be a planchet flaw. This is code 83 - 83    Peeling Lamination    Potential for sealing damage.  These coins are not slabbed. This is code 93 - 93|N-3 Planchet Flaw - Metal impurity or defect in the planchet – depends on severity.    These coins are slabbed. The key there is "depends on severity", and that has always been the case. However, "severe" aint what it used to be. It has been my observation that in recent years the TPGs have been much more lenient when it comes to giving a coin with a planchet flaw a straight grade. But that stands to reason as they have become much more lenient when it comes to giving grades period. And yes, there are most definitely differences between NGC and PCGS, but then there always has been. They quite intentionally do things differently so as to each set themselves apart from the other in hopes of taking business away from the other guy.[/QUOTE]