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I have some Proof sets that are doubles and want to send in the coins to be graded. Should I open the mint holder or send them to PCGS in the mint holder?
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  • msch1manmsch1man Posts: 809 ✭✭✭✭
    I'd do some research to ensure that the coins will be worth enough money to justify the grading fees prior to sending them in.
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    unless your real name is madmarty, don't even bother. your wasting your $$$!

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  • wam98wam98 Posts: 2,685
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  • Well , this is the set I was thinking of breaking up and sending in to get graded. 1987 set It didnt cost me alot , and if I am reading the price guid right I think I should do okay. Although I cant grade for the life of me , so that might be my downfall. But I am trying to learn.
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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    I concur...for whatever that's worth.

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  • In order to jusify the grading fees your coins would have to be exceptional, 1 in a thousand quality. Now if you bought that set from a company called "American Coin", an obvious coin dealer, do you think they wouldn't look at the set to see if they have one of "those" in it??? They buy large numbers of sets, pick out the "cherries" that you would need to justify your grading fee, and sell of the rest on Ebay.

    Pick out the one coin you think is best and send it in. When it comes back, try to sell it . If you do well try another. It would be a good experience, but don't pop a grade fee for each coin unless "your best" comes back well.
  • The PCGS price guide is utter crap and shouldn't be used to price coins.

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  • Thanks coynclectr, one at a time is a good idea. Ill try to grade them myself first and see how close I come to the pros grade.
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  • Ask yourself if it is worth $80 to get the opinion on $18 worth of coins?

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  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    You can already buy a lot of those in 69DCAM on ebay for less than the $16/pop (or whatever it is) grading fee + shipping costs.

    So unless they come back as 70DCAM's it probably wouldn't be worth it

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,646 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome aboard.

    Unless you have good reason to believe a coin is exceptional then the chances it will
    be worth the grading fee are poor. 1987 proof sets typically have remarkably nice
    coins in them so to warrant the cost of grading they almost have to be perfect.
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  • Welcome aboard.
    Before you send them in, you need to research the coins some, and determine if the coins
    will grade OK or not. Some coins may be damaged or have some other defect that might cause them to be bodybagged.
    Some people collect only the scarce high end low population coins.
    Others like to collect only the poorest examples you can get slabbed.
    But there are some who just like to slab them anyway for various reasons.

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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    image Enjoy it here, and, like a lot of the members have already suggested, do your research first.
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  • Wecome to the boards.

    Where would you sell your slabbed proof coins? I did a quick check on eBay and it looks like 1987 proof coins graded PR 69 DCAM by PCGS are going for $9-$13. You have to pay that much to get them graded. You also have to pay for shipping both to PCGS and back. You have to pay eBay and PayPal fees.

    But even if you lose money on each coin maybe you can make it up on volume image
  • imageimageimage I'd keep them just the way they are--slabbing would be a losing proposition.
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    The Prestige Sets are pretty cool. I would keep it as is and display where you can enjoy it. They are a real conversation piece with friends who visit. Most guests become quite intrigued.
  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome!

    Ask yourself, why am I sending the coins in for grading? Do you plan on selling in the future? Are you collecting or investing? Its up to you!!
    Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!

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  • Thanks everyone for the welomes........I have been lurking around here for a while reading the posts and finally decided to join in. After reading all the responses I will probally just keep them as is. I will send in some of my raw coins and see what comes back. I just got a 1911 $5 Indian gold piece. Got it today in the mail and from what I've seen so far I think its at least a AU58.
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  • mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hi & welcome. You can learn lots & lots here. Be careful on eBay, that's thing #1, #2, and #3. But there's lots more. I'd have to agree with the others about slabbing those proofs -- unless you've got a 70 on your hands, there's little point. But if you do sent them in anyhow, let us know what happens...
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    Welcome to the Forum!
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