1908-D No Motto $10 Indian Head Eagle
BrianCou
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I'm new at this so forgive me if I'm asking a dumb question but how do I know if my coin is valuable enough to send to a grading service? I've attached photos of the front an back. Also, is this what I should be doing or is there better way to sell this coin? Might this be more valuable than just its weight in gold?
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Brian
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Can't authenticate by photos. First you should weigh it. If the weight is right, you should, if at all possible, let a professional coin shop examine it. If they can't determine that it is a counterfeit, then by all means you should send it to a TPG.
Some buyers and sellers feel more comfortable buying a coin that has been graded and encapsulated by a TPG, doing so is not a requirement to sell but it might make the coin more liquid in the current marketplace. If you have a coin shop nearby stop in and see if they feel it is genuine, keeping in mind that not all shops or shop owners are equal, some are more knowledgeable than others.
Sending coins to a TPG for authentication and grading is expensive and time consuming, so consider that in your decision process on how to move forward if selling is your goal. If your local coin shop feels the coin is authentic, they may make you an offer for it, you are not obligated to accept but selling to a coin shop will be the most expedient way to sell although seldom will you net the highest price with that type of sale.
Best of luck.
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I don't see anything that stands out as a fake. Things you can do are measure the diameter, thickness and weight, and that it doesn't stick to a magnet. For more assurance take it to a coin dealer. Compare the coin against a legit example shown on coinfacts paying close attention to all the details: https://pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1908-10-no-motto/8853
Last could be a visit to a coin shop.
It appears to be genuine, and a pretty nice coin. Possibly AU-55 grade. As such, it is probably worth getting certified. But you could also sell it uncertified for not a lot less than if it was in a holder.
Does it say no motto on the holder ? I’m surprised that you knew enough to describe as no motto
I took it to one long time highly recommended dealer in Los Angeles and he said the D was in the wrong place and thus suggested it was only worth its weight in gold (FYI - he x-rayed it and said it was real gold). But when I dug around on the NGC and PCGS sites it looks as if since it is a "No Motto" then the D is in the right place.
He was trying to screw you over. Highly recommended ?
No but looking up on the NGC and PCGS sites I feel I figured it out
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The place has been around a long time - several people on-line recommended it and it is the closest to my house
I recommend that you flatten those staples. I will keep any other coins you may own from getting a staple scratch.
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And if you want to remove it from that cardboard 2X2 pop a pin hole or two between the coin and the cardboard through the cellophane where you’re plenty far away from the coin. The coin will easily pop up through the cellophane ripping the rest as you push up letting you remove the coin without messing with staples. This is where many coins get damaged by staples when someone not thinking pulls the 2X2 apart and rakes the coin over the exposed staples.