Do you send your raw (uncooked ) coins in for grading?

stman

Just wondering if people feel a need to send in raw coins for grading or are they happy with the way they are. Also, is there a certain dollar amount to where you feel a need to send it in or it doesn't matter? Thanks for any input. I'm just curious on this matter and no certain reason for starting this thread.

Dog97

I have some good Morgans that I wouldn't slab unless I was going to selll them on the internet. I wouldn't even bother with slabbing the ones under $100.

its4real

Once you get above MS63....it's allin the eye of the grader......

KoinKollector

I made alot of my key coins in my collection. My 1845-O was purchased raw, as was my 1st 59-S, 58-S, and many others.

Tonelover

I do the reverse. Most of the coins I've bought over the past year or so have been in holders and I broke them out for my albums.

But in general, I think that around $100 or so is kind of the breakpoint where you might want to consider getting a raw coin slabbed. Of course, if you're not going to sell it sight unseen then it doesn't really matter.

stman

I guess I'm mainly asking from a collectors point of view without the thought of selling.

Placid

I bought some of the coinworld slabs 3 for $4 for my less expensive coins.
I like the protection they offer.

MrKelso

I like to keep most of my Morgans raw. I only own a handful of slabbed coins maybe 25 in all 20 of them are Morgans and the rest are walking Lib's
But for the most part to me raw is the best and the Funnest If funnest is a word.

merz2

That question has been asked many times here.As dog97 said"$100 value is the dividing line".

dorkkarl

i've had no problem selling my coins, & not a one is slabbed. however, i've put some in auctions, & the auction house gets em slabed. can't complain with that either.

K S

Trime

KS,
I thought it is interesting that the auction house slabs your consigned coins. Which houses have done this for you? What percentage of the coins consigned raw are handled this way. My interest has more to do with the raw coins that are not slabbed in major auctions. It is my experience that raw coins likely to fetch over a thousand dollars when they appear in major auctions ( Stacks may be an exception) are problem coins or over graded by the catalogers. Sometimes the auction houses say that the consignors prefer them auctioned raw. Never made any sense to me unless you are talking a unique coin.

DoubleDime

I have a few certified coins in my collection but don't plan on sending in any of my key date pieces.

dorkkarl

heritage & superior will both do it for you (at a price, of course). i have a rather sly method, my coins make into the auction by way of my friendly neighborhood dealer-man.... seriously, give heritage or superior a call for details. i understand that heritage will sell raw if you want them to, but they'll suggest the alleged "best" slabing service for your particular type of coin. i have also consigned to ntl out of baltimore. the way i look at it, once the coin leaves my possession, i couldn't care less if it ends up in plastic or not, whatever works best. bonus: by getting it done through a 3d party, you filter out the annoying propaganda & unwanted junk mail.

naturally, cost of slabing ends up getting passed on to you, but if you submit your coins the way i suggest, you can get in on the volume discount. bonus little hint, anacs acts "hush hush" about it, but they will give you an extra break on submission costs over & above their "sales price" if you ask nicely, so my dealer-buddy says.

last thing, only a small # of my coins goes the auction route, pretty much the "moderns" i've picked up, especially w/ varieties. i do very well selling the early stuff direct to dealers at shows.

K S

toners

Most of the nice toned coins I have purchased over the years have been slabbed by NGC or PCGS, I have several raw morgans(some proof like)/mecurys/barbers/slq/franklins/Early commem/ slhalves/walkers/Rosies/and original double nmint sets that I keep a close eye on so they dont go past the point of being pretty to toning to dark and ugly. I have placed most in the old wayte raymond holders to tone, w/ the dollar holders being the hardest to find. I know it will take years, but Im in no hurry, most are high grade MS state common dates. It's just fun to me to check on them a couple times a year to see how the toning is progressing. I'm not putting them in the window/bathroom for the shower moisture effect or basement, just got them stored in the good ole Georgia Humidity and hopefully someday I will have a few really average MS coins that turn into something special to me the collectors who desire and appreciate the colors. If anybody has any ideas about other ways to help the toning, not speeding it up but to get the true rainbow colors let me know. I dont consider this AT but natual toning, I know some will strongly disagree but this is and has been the favorite part of the hobby to me.
Thanks
Allen

stman

Toners, thanks for your reply. That is what I was asking is do people keep them raw or do they feel a need to validate a grade from the services. And thanks for everyone elses replies.

nwcs

My criteria for slabbing raw coins is:

1. Is the coin so nice that I want to help protect it against damage?
2. Is the coin something I will sell?
3. Is the coin something that will go into a registry set?
4. For the heck of it (which is really some combo of above)