What's happening all. Cold enough for ya? I just wanted to post a quick journal about a few NGC submission blessings and windfalls that have been recently returned.

Please note that these are just the winners. There were plenty of boners in the bunch.

Coin: 1946-S 10C ~ MS 67 FT (Cert# 208212-027)

Service: Designation Review

This dime was graded MS 67 and encased in the 7th generation of NGC slabs; before the company began FT designation. However, all of the vertical and band lines on the torch were clear, well-defined, and uninterrupted.

So I sent the coin in for Designation Review. NGC agreed and added the FT designation. I originally paid under $30 for this coin, so this one was a winner, winner, chicken dinner.

Coin: 1948-S 10C ~ MS 67 FT (Cert# 278470-019)

Service: Designation Review

This is another dime that was encased in an old soap bar NGC slab with an MS 67 grade and all vertical and band lines on the torch were clear, well-defined, and uninterrupted. However, this dime had a bit of unattractive toning.

So John (don't know last name) from NGC called me and said that the dime may not grade MS 67 today due to the discoloration. And they can't/won't do a Designation Review without an Appearance Review first.

But before the Appearance Review, John sent it over to NCS for Conservation at no charge for me. Long story short...After Conservation, Appearance Review, and Designation Review, the dime came back MS 67 FT. I originally only paid under $20 for this dime, so this one was a nice score.

Coin: 1954-S 10C ~ MS 67+ (Cert# 2621220-005)

Service: Grading from Raw

To be honest, I did not expect this dime to come back graded so high. In fact, the reason that I sent this one in was to fill an empty spot in my secondary Roosevelt dime collection. But once it came back MS 67+, it replaced the 1954-S in my primary set, even though it's not the nicest looking coin.

The 1954-S 10C is almost everything but a rare coin. (Same goes for all Roosevelt dimes.) And there are millions of mint state survivors. But at MS 67+ there aren't too many graded higher with only 6 at MS 68 between NGC and PCGS.

Since I bought this coin raw, I don't remember exactly how much I paid for it. But it certainly wasn't any more than $5 or $10. So this one was a small jackpot for me.

Like I said, there were also plenty of Roosevelts that were returned lower than my expectations. The biggest loser was probably a 1962-D. I was expecting a grade of MS 66 FT, but it was returned at MS 63. D'oh!

I have 5 more raw Roosevelt's currently at NCS and will be sending in another 5-10 raw dimes in the next couple weeks as well as a stack of dimes that I'd like to have regraded and reviewed for FT designation. So I'm hoping my luck will continue.

Regards,

Mr. Smith Guesser

(Photo below is NGC's)

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