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New video "A Scary Coin Grading Service Mistake That Could Cost You"

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Lucky for the seller of this coin, I wasn't the only one that spotted the incorrect description. I thought I was going to get this mis-identified rarity cheap. Didn't happen and I paid more than I wanted to. Anyway the label says LDLL (Large Date Large Leaves) which is the most common variety for this date. It is Small Date Small Leaves and since it is Obverse 2 (the rarest of the 6 varieties) the PCGS sticker could have cost the owner a lot of money.
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A textbook example of "Buy the Coin Not the Slab"...............

I really wonder when this is going to start sinking in
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Yep, this can happen.

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Wow that’s crazy

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If they got the little tags switched, to quote Mr. T, "pity the fool" that paid up for an actual LDLL that was labeled small date, small leaves. Learn to grade and identify coins fer yerself - never trust the little sticker until you see the coin.

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Now c'mon cap'n. We know all o' us 'ave to be 'allucinatin' o'er this here one!

PCGS guarantees at least three graders per coin. An' atop o' that there, they claim each coin be assigned to one o' their graders with expertise in the area o' that there specific coin.

From https://www.pcgs.com/guarantee:
"GRADING
The coins are now ready for grading. Each order is distributed to graders based on their particular skill and expertise. While the graders are generally trained to handle coins from virtually all eras, they are assigned coins based on their strengths. "

Since it says so in black an' white on the label...an' 4 o' the expert experts fer Vicky cents say so...well...it just 'AS to be so!
Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
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"Do not arouse the wrath of The Great and Powerful PCGS! I said come back tomorrow! The Great PCGS has spoken!"

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😂😂😂
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People will buy anything.........

Look what I bought years ago from a member here ...........
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Slabbed or raw?
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The Slabosaurus is on the prowl. Searching fer soft tender newbies whats got more doubloons than sense.

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I was doing some research and look what I found:

1891 SDSL Obv.2

This is my exact same coin that started this post. Only they got it right on their website! This is a great website for info on coins of Canada. This was done afore I got this beauty. Sadly PCGS got it wrong. Someday I may re-submit so they can correct the little sticker - har.

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