The example below cites PCGS retail prices for a 1903 Morgan dollar worth about $130 … and only if not cleaned, which this example just might be. The auctioneer cites a ridiculous $3,600 price.

Here is how top-house Jewelry Exchange handles the same situation, noting it cannot guarantee the grade because of the holdering company’s grades may not meet industry standards.

Several of our top-ranked houses treat bottom-tier and self-slabbed coins in the same manner, earning our trust.

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