NGC error submission question 1 1

[Gregory hoffer]

Using this picture I found as an example. I have a few error coins I want to get certified. Some don’t have dates because of the error. On the NGC list of coins they won’t certify, the one line does say if the coin doesn’t have a date it’s not eligible for certification. Then how do these coins get certified. When I try to submit coins online, one of the first things it requires you type in a date. I tried ND for no date and I tried to leave it blank and go to the next step and it doesn’t let you without filling a date in. So what date should I put in there for similar coins like pictured. For NGC submissions

[powermad5000]

Hello and welcome!!!

As I have submitted many error coins to NGC, they will accept and slab a no date coin in the case if it is a mint error. A non error coin with no date will not get graded. I submitted a Lincoln Wheat cent struck through a capped die and the obverse was basically obliterated completely. Even Abe was basically mush. I have included a photo of this slab in my reply. Since I filled in and sent in paperwork done by hand, I did what NGC uses for errors missing one or two digits of a date. I entered the date as 19XX as all Lincoln Wheat cents start with 19. Seeing as you are doing this in an online fillable form, you could try something similar as far as the date goes or try all X's. You could also if you know what type the coin is, just select any year from the series. The graders will know what to do with it.

This question should be presented in the Ask/NGC section of the forum and you will get a better answer directly from customer service.

[Just Bob]

On 4/16/2024 at 8:13 PM, Gregory hoffer said:

Using this picture I found as an example. I have a few error coins I want to get certified.

I have to admit, statements like this cause some concern. You may be an experienced numismatist, but I assume you are relatively new to the coin world. If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, why not post a picture, obverse and reverse, of one of your coins? That way members can look at it and try to determine if it actually is an error. The reason I say this is that if you're looking at coin pictures online, chances are they may not be pictures of genuine errors, depending on who posted the picture. There is probably as much or more false information on the internet as there is true, especially when it comes to error coins.

Edited to add. The picture of the capped die cent wasn't showing up when I posted the above reply. That definitely is a genuine error. My apologies to the OP. Still, you might want to post a picture of yours, just to be sure.

Edited April 17 by Just Bob