Value questions on moderns

Coinerww

What is the value of the following coins? We have a 1972 PR69DCAM Dime and we want to complete the year.

1972-S Lincoln Cent PCGS PR 68 RD CAM
1972-S Kennedy Half PCGS PR 68 DCAM
1972-S Washington Quarter PCGS PR 67
1972-S Jefferson Nickel PCGS PR 67

Thanks.

Russ

You should be able to pick all of those up for right around slabbing costs, $12 or so. Maybe less.

Russ, NCNE

Myqqy

If you have a dcam dime, wouldn't you want the rest of the coins to be cam or dcam as well? It would make the set go better together.....

Coinerww

Do you guys recommend the Kennedy Half?

MSD61

Kennedys are a good coin to have. By all means get some

Coinerww

These are the coins that we have that are slabbed.
1984 50C PR 69 DCAM PCGS
1972 10C PR 68 DCAM PCGS
1972 10C PR 69 DCAM PCGS (going to buy soon)
I was wondering based on the value of what I have, how much should I pay for the coins listed above?

FC57Coins

Most priceguides won't list coins like the ones you have posted. The best thing to do is to look at some ads in publications such as COINAGE and kinda get a feel for what these pieces would sell for.

DHeath

Coinerww,

Most undergrades (in this case coins graded less than 69 Dcam) have little value, so you should buy them somewhere between $1-$12 each, as Russ suggested. The Washington and Jeff are also very inexpensive cameo in the grades you've listed. You'll pay no premium for the cameo, and will in fact have a difficult time finding them without the designation. Happy hunting.

Coinerww

I will post the prices and ask for recommendations very soon.

Coinerww

1972-S Lincoln Cent PCGS PR 68 RD CAM $10
1972-S Kennedy Half PCGS PR 68 DCAM $15
1972-S Washington Quarter PCGS PR 67 $10
1972-S Jefferson Nickel PCGS PR 67 $10
1980-S Washington Quarter PCGS PR 69 DCAM $14

Russ

Those prices are not out of line.

Russ, NCNE

Coinerww

Which one of the five would you buy? I can only afford one.

Russ

<< <i>Which one of the five would you buy? I can only afford one. >>



The 1980-S Washington.

Russ, NCNE

Coinerww

Why the Washington?

Russ

<< <i>Why the Washington? >>



Because I'm in to contrast and it will have the best by far of that group.

Russ, NCNE

Coinerww

Do you think the Kennedy is a good price?

Russ

<< <i>Do you think the Kennedy is a good price? >>



It's about right, but there are a lot of 1972-S proofs graded DCAM that shouldn't be in a DCAM holder.

Russ, NCNE

Coinerww

What makes them not DCAM?

Russ

<< <i>What makes them not DCAM? >>



Lack of the requisite contrast.

Russ, NCNE

Coinerww

Okay, I will go with the 1980 Quarter. Thank you for your time.

majorbigtime

<< <i>You should be able to pick all of those up for right around slabbing costs, $12 or so. Maybe less.

>>



Probably true of many "moderns"! But a great many people seem to care.

relayer

<< <i>
1972-S Lincoln Cent PCGS PR 68 RD CAM
1972-S Kennedy Half PCGS PR 68 DCAM
1972-S Washington Quarter PCGS PR 67
1972-S Jefferson Nickel PCGS PR 67
>>


Hey that looks like one of my submissions

Cameonut

I agree with all the pricing discussion in the previous posts - you should be able to get 68dcams for less than $15.

One thing you should look for with the 1972-s Kennedy - many coins are in dcam holders that have little contrast on the reverse. It would be worth a few extra dollars to get a nice Kennedy with reverse contrast. (Russ kind of alludes to this when he mentions that many dcams should not be in dcam holders). This assumes that you are collecting for the contrast, not the technical grade.

For example, the 1971-s nickel I have in 68dcam is a far nicer than any 69 dcam I have seen for sale. The frost is extra thick and very eye appealing. I prefer this level of contrast to a less-contrasted 69dcam.

Hope that helps.
Cameonut