How to grade MS Sacagawea $

Pippi

Hey all,

I recently bought a mint roll of Unc Sacs at my local bank branch and broke it open... all 2000-D... I picked out the nicest 5 coins to my eye, but I am at a loss as to how exactly to grade these. They don't seem to be covered in the ANA grading book. What should I look for to determine if any of these have a shot at MS67-69?

Thanks for your help.

gmarguli

Unless they are going to grade MS68 or higher there is no reason to send them in. In MS67 they are selling for about $20.

The face is the main focal point for this coin. Without a clean face you aren't going to get a really high grade.

airplanenut

Just look for the ones with George Washington on them

1907Quarter

very funny! BTW what's up with the criminal charges on those double sided coins?

Rampage

airplanenut...it is the 2000-P, not the D.

1907.....according to a recent coin magazine, the carges are being brought on two former mint employees who made and sold the coins. The person who ended up buying I think 7 of them is going to be having a huge headache from what I understand. The US is going to try to confiscate them all. There is only one specimen that he owns that is apparenyl legal to own and escaped the mint through legal channels, ie...rolls, bags, etc.. The rest left the mint illegally as mentioned above.