Jason Abshier Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Most of time I see “SP” specimen used in graded world coins or exonumia (medals) and off struck metal die trial pieces get “SP” . Looks like PCGS made a typo error … I also have one US issued 2016-W gold Mercury dime has that “SP” 70 grade by NGC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 My feeling is the grade assigned to a World coin must conform to the Grading Scale or Standard used by NGC's European office as accepted and adopted by that country. "SP" means different things in different countries. If your curiosity gets the better of you, I believe directing your simple inquiry for clarification is best directed to the source: NGC, the third-party grader in Europe who likely encapsulated your high-grade coin. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Is the following an SP coin? a) NOT struck on a production press. b) Struck on a vertical press usually used for proof coins. c) The dies are NOT specially polished, but are very often changed and have full details. d) The coin was struck FOUR times, not one, two or three. e) The planchets were hand fed one by one into the press. f) These coins have not, to date, been graded as SP coins by NGC nor by PCGS. Edited July 30, 2021 by VKurtB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 @VKurtB. According to your 7/10/2020 dispatch (found in the column, "French 20-franc gold roosters,") with an ominous reference to anvils and "severed fingers," you were referring to lingo used in the U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
