Worth grading?

SHAWNK4368

Found this Illinois commemorative half dollar

while coin roll hunting. Any opinions on getting it graded? Fairly new to collecting. Thanks

lermish

Spectacular find!!! Total expense for grading, including shipping, can run from approx $20-100, depending on service selected. To break even, this would need to grade MS61 or 62.

It's hard to tell with the pictures but I don't see this grading MS. I would recommend keeping raw and enjoying or selling raw, depending on your choice.

TPRC

Nice find. It has obvious hairlines in the obverse field that are not attractive so, if you slab it, it will come back as AU details, cleaned. Not worth slabbing, IMO, and probably a $50-75 dollar item. Still, a nice find. Keep it or sell it as you wish.

AUandAG

No, I don't think it's worth the $$ to get it graded. Looks AU to me with a rub on Lincoln's jaw and cheek bone, and on Eagle's wing tip and breast.

bob

SHAWNK4368

Thanks for the help!

BuffaloIronTail

I never come close to "finding" anything like that........................

Pete

SHAWNK4368

I do a lot of hunting and it isn't typical. Had a lucky box with a collection dump. Mostly clad proofs and clad commemorative Halves. But did have this one and one other silver. A Columbian

expedition that is in pretty rough shape.

Cougar1978

No

messydesk

Neither is worth grading. The Illinois has hairlines that would cause a details grade. The Columbian is not worth much circulated. Both are worth keeping and would look nice in a 7070 Type Set album.

asheland

Welcome to the forums.

SHAWNK4368

Thanks, and thanks for all the info.

MJD

That’s a nice find, but it doesn’t look like the Lincoln would get a mint state grade. Here’s my MS-64 Lincoln for comparison.

Coin Finder

No cleaned…

Treashunt

yes, worth grading-- ask anyone here.

Worth slabbing? nope

ricko

@SHAWNK4368.... Welcome aboard. As noted above, not worth sending in for slabbing. Great finds, and I would certainly keep them if I found them CRH'ing. Cheers, RickO

TomB

Both commems are great finds, but neither is worth certifying. Thus far you are far ahead with those two coins, but if you submit either you will be burning your profit for no reason.

lkenefic

Agreed... the OP coin is AU details, cleaned and not worth the grading fees. Cool finds nonetheless! It's not often you can score ~$30 worth of silver just by looking through rolls...

logger7

It's very surprising to come across that searching rolls.

OAKSTAR

You were certainly in the right place at the right time. It does happen. Congrats, stunning finds!!

Joe_360

Nice find!

jesbroken

Hard times result in hard finds. People are digging deep and not necessarily the owners.
Jim