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PCGS accidentally dips client’s 132-year-old coin
An 1890 British crown sent to Professional Coin Grading Service for grading was mistakenly sent through the firm’s restoration service. The U.S.-based grading service ‘took immediate action in good faith to reach a positive resolution with the customer,’ President Stephanie Sabin told CCN in December. Photo by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS.com).
The president of the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has apologized for what she called a “regrettable mistake” after the firm accidentally sent one of its client’s coins through its restoration service. This summer, collector Daniel Sutton, of Granite Bay, Calif., submitted an 1890 silver crown – a British key-date coin – to PCGS for... Continue reading →