Attributions And Encapsulations
ATTRIBUTIONS and ENCAPSULATIONS
ATTRIBUTIONS
1. Coin condition- If the coin appears terminally ill with Verdi Gris (the green stuff) or has an excessive amount of corrosion, it will do no good to send it in. I must photograph these coins and if there is crud obstructing the anomaly that I am shooting, it just does not work. This also applies to the die markers, which are important with trail dies. If I cannot see some markers to identify that die, then it is a waste of time to put it on the site.
2. Identify the anomaly that you are seeing – Just a small piece of paper telling me what you are seeing. This will help me isolate the anomaly and take the guessing game out of identifying what you have seen. It will also save me time.
3. In the last few months, the amount of attributions sent to me has increased dramatically. So, please do not send more than 10 coins in a package. This will ensure that everyone has a chance to have their coins examined in a timely manner.
4. The attribution fee is $3.00 per coin, plus return postage. I also recommend insurance on your package, or at least use DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. This way, we can keep track of those coins just in case they do go astray.
5. Some of the attributions that are being sent have very minor anomalies. Once again, I must be able to photograph the trail or wavy steps in order to list it. If I cannot get a picture of the anomaly, it cannot be put on the site. So please, use a bit of judgment and ask yourself “would someone else be able to see this?”. If the answer is “yes” then send it in.
I thank you for following these guidelines; it will make our attributions just that much easier to do. Bob Piazza and Jason Cuvelier will also be accepting these types of coins for attribution. If you need my address, Jason or Bob’s for an attribution, please contact us by using the “CONTACT US” form or by one of the e-mail addresses seen below.
Thanks to All,
Bob Piazza, Jason Cuvelier & BJ Neff
ENCAPSULATION BY ICG or ANACS
1. At this time, I would suggest that only the top 50 trail dies (those highlighted in red and blue) be encapsulated.
2. If you are unsure what the number of the die that you are submitting is, please contact me confirmation or send your package to me and I will forward it to ICG or ANACS.
3. Please do not submit an unknown or new trail die. Neither ICG or ANACS will encapsulate it.
4. If you do have any questions, please feel free to contact me at traildies@aol.com
Thank you,
BJ Neff