Details vs Body bagged coins

[#]

I posted a question on the thread Ask NGC but it takes awhile for the moderators to approve the question and then answer. I need a quicker answer or help finding an answer.

How bad does a coin have to be before NGC refuses to grade it as details, damaged, cleaned or whatever? I'm needing one coin to finish a registry set. It's beyond high end and I thought I'd never get one or finish my set. Well I found a raw one; with several scratches on reverse but not too bad, one small gouge on obverse under the date and another under the chin which is very small; more like a nick. It may have been cleaned as well. No bends, environmental damage, filled holes etc. it actually looks good for a VG - F. I know most people would never considered such a coin but I'd love to have it slabbed in any grade or details just to have a complete set. Even in its horrible state it's a 5 figure coin. I hate to buy it if I can't get it slabbed; I've never had a coin returned in a body bag but have had several details. The post from six mile Rick about body bags scares the h*ll out of me. Is there any pics or articles besides the vague ones on this site that might help me?

[copper toning]

I believe if they can make it out and confirm it is genuine it will holder.

 

PVC may keep it out too I think

[Six Mile Rick]

If you can read the date on the coin then they will encapsulate it unless it is a fake. The only body bag coin I had last year was illegible date. Send it through NCS for preservation and they will make it look better and remove anything that needs removed. How legible is the CC I would imagine "knowing you" it is the 1879 $10 CC.

 

Good Luck!!

 

BTW --- I only had 1 body bager last year and "2" with details --- out of around 200 coins

[#]

Hey Rick,

 

Thanks very much for the quick response; it could have waited until your 6:00 am coffee though. I'm going to go ahead and buy it;and I feel a lot better about it. And I wish it was only the 1879-CC $10, it's not. It's actually much more than that one. The 1879-O $20.00 which will blow my budget for awhile....I'm going to have to loose the checkbook or have a small fire of sorts to keep my bookkeeper from divorceing me; oh well shes been a good ride. Maybe I can trade her in for two 25 year olds! No wait, that would just kill me.

 

Later

David

[Six Mile Rick]

David,

Wish I had one laying around here. We have 4 graded BU Double Eagles but they are S mint pieces and different dates as well.

Good Luck on the coin and keep me in the loop on the grading!

 

Rick