How much "rim damage" does a coin need before it gets BB'd?

[lsica]

Would this put it over the line?

[WinstonWare]

Some of this depends on how old the coin is. The TPGs seem to be more lenient on older coins

[James_OldeTowne]

I believe that particular example would not get bodybagged, but I do think the TPGs are a little over-zealous in what they call "rim damage". I've seen a few coins that had prominent rim bumps get bodybagged, but would have been perfectly acceptable to me as a collector (albeit at a small discount). I have seen quite a few coins that had minor rim dings that were appropriately net-graded, and think that's the way most of these situations should be addressed.

 

I'd bet your coin would get holdered, but probably at a one point drop from where it otherwise would have graded.

[BillJones]

I think that this piece would grade.

 

I've seen a fair number of Morgan dollars with rim nicks in holders. It seems that if the holder partially hides the problem it gets into a holder.

 

One thing I will warn you about, however. If the rims have been filed to remove a rim bump, the coin will get BB'd for sure.

[majorbigtime-migration]

I had a US Assay Office $20 gold piece with considerable rim ding recently graded at PCGS.

[WoodenJefferson]

What is going on there between the P & L ?

[lsica]

What is going on there between the P & L ?

 

It's between the R and the I

 

[WoodenJefferson]

The rim ding is hardly noticable in the full image...yeah, I bew it on the letters!

[airplanenut]

That's nothing more than a bag mark on the rim, not a "real" rim bump. Those are common and don't get bagged.

[PerryHall]

The major grading services are more forgiving of rim problems on very rare and very early (eg. colonials) coins than they are on more modern issues.