Hey Rick: thank you for taking a look. Do you know if there's a conflict or disagreement between Wexler's Die Varieties, The Cherrypickers' Guide (6th ed), and Variety Vista? WDDO-002 references CONECA 2-O-VI, but not FS-05-1936-102. FS-05-1936-102 references CONECA DDO-002, but not WDDO-002. 1936 DDO-002, 2-O-VI, doesn't reference WDDO-002 or FS-05-1936-102.
Interesting . Coneca quick chart says that #2 is fs-102 . http://varietyvista.com/Variety Master Listings/buffalo doubled dies.htm#_1936 But nether coneca image chart http://varietyvista.com/03 Buffalo Nickels/DDR 1936.htm Or wexler chart state it . http://doubleddie.com/1130529.html
Thank you, again. It's in a PCGS MS65 slab already. If they can follow the chain of cross references, then adding the attribution would make it a PCGS Pop 1/2!
This coin's submission result posted today without attribution, so I gave PCGS a call. According to customer service, FS-05-1936-102 isn't a PCGS-recognized variety. I asked how I could have known and avoided spending $9 for variety non-attribution, $12 for the required re-holder and any additional shipping charges. I was told that PCGS doesn't publish a list of recognized varieties, or a list of debunked/delisted varieties. The only way to find out if PCGS recognizes a particular variety, I was told, is to call customer service and ask them. I'll keep the rest of my rant to myself.
Call them back and show them this one . https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/529196/1936-Buffalo-Nickel-DDO-FS-102-PCGS-MS-62
I calmed down enough to call today, and sure enough, FS-102 is recognized. Then I asked my submission went through a variety review. Indeed, it did, I was told. There was even a grader's note about the unattributed 1936 5c: "The variety isn't strong enough." I'll try again tomorrow...maybe Monday.
After my latest run in with Anacs over varieties on 2 1938 D buffalos,a Franklin half and a proof Jefferson Nickel I am assured of two things. #1 TPG do not have the talent working for them that are educated in varieties,and can't either recognise a variety or know how to look one up.Or #2 are just plain scared to give a coin it correct attribution. I can assure you or anyone I can determine a 1938 D D/D or D/S buffalo. As Anacs could not! I also believe now that when a variety increases the value of a coin by 4 to 5 times the list value TPG's find it extremely hard to give it the correct attribution. They don't however have any issues cashing your check including fees to do an attriburion.....yet not deliver! The graded 67 1938 D if the grader had gone to Varietyvista.com and looked at all 9 rpm's they should of matched up the variety quite easy. No ....however they had the nerve to decline the truth....and list notes stating" not the variety...perhasp an unknown 1938 D rpm!" This tells me that for sure 100% they don't know what they are doing or just don't do their job for which they been paid.
I will from now on, send my coins to the variety companies first . This way the TGP will have a much easier job, slabbing varieties .
There are variety companies? What do they do? And once they are done with them, would a TPG recognize their attribution?
When you send a coin to a variety company, they attribute the variety and it come with paperwork stating what the variety is , They can also send the coin into for slabbing .
