Funkmeister here! Found this one on a hunt and it was a head scratcher to me - Then I saw Daniel's video this morning:
I have a 2019-W First Day of Issue American Silver Eagle that PCGS said was SP70 (Perfect)
However, You can see damage on the Obverse - Can it still be "70" with those dents in it? (Not even sure what may have caused that since I'm assuming it's fresh from the mint.
Just thought I would add this to the discussion - Buy the Coin - Not the Holder!
Thanks
Michael - Funky Strike
Here's my grading mistake
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Re: Here's my grading mistake
Yes, I agree, I was very disappointed to find out how many shenanigans go on behind the scenes, I kinda thought that since TPGs were operated by coin folks they would have more integrity than my fellow travelers on wall street, boy was I naïve. One monster box graded, and not all coins looked at, money over integrity.
HEY, BILLYBOB, COVER THAT BOX WITH A BLANKET.
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Re: Here's my grading mistake
I had sent a 2020 End of WW2 gold coin to pcgs to be graded. I examined it before sending off with my 16x lupe and it was absolutely perfect. No flaws. It came back a PF70 but guess what, I saw a mark in the obverse field and it had a nick in it. I immediately knew it was one I did not want to keep so I dumped it. Be careful of these gradings. My experience unfortunately.
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Re: Here's my grading mistake
On another forum I have seen people posting coins damaged by the graders as well. The posters had before and after pictures...which was good b/c otherwise PCGS was all ready to deny it. In the end the PCGS "guarantee" proved to work out well...for PCGS 
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.Fact Check the grading Companies:
Fact checking grading company shortcomings on NO FG halves:
https://tinyurl.com/yalrstjz or higher resolution version: https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
Fact checking grading company shortcomings on NO FG halves:
https://tinyurl.com/yalrstjz or higher resolution version: https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8