Some help for a YN newbie

p8nt

Hello everyone, my name is Ben and I am 15. I have been collecting coins (a little of everything but lately certified "modern crap" Hehe.) I have a lot of questions and have been reading and doing a bunch of research but still need some help. I want to try submitting coins to PCGS because I am very tired of paying high eBay prices and think it would be a much greater thrill to find the State Quarters for myself. I am so confused. Could you guys give me some pointers and help explain this to me? Also I would appreciate any other advice about collecting. I am pretty knew to coin collecting and do have a limited budget but I do have some money to spend from what I make on my parents eBay account. Thanks for any help.

Ben

p8nt

Also, forgot to mention this in the origianl post, but what is going on with dipping coins? I thought you werent supposed to clean them. I am seeing even the "experts" talk about dipping coins. Now I am really confused. Could someone explain what exactly dipping a coin is, how its done, whether a coin could still grade (at PCGS or NGC) after this is done? Basically, anything.

Thanks

F117ASR

Welcome ben! Don't take this personally but try using the search option in the forums. There is a lot of info on why dipping is acceptable. As for submitting, I personally feel that it is unecessary if you can grade for yourself. If you want to turn a profit or liquidate a collection then it is a great idea, however, a 15yr old on a limited budget should try to collect what he wants (in raw form especially SHQ's) because slabbing coins is expensive. You have to join PCGS which will cost you $100 alone. Not only that shipping is pricey as well as the supplies to ship them in. My advice is for you to learn how to grade so that you can save big $

matto

If you haven't already, I would suggest that you subscrbe to a publication like Coin World. Then I would suggest you go to local shows and just look at the material first. This will help you get a hang of grading without the expensive costs of learning from experience. As far as dipping goes, the short is that it DOES remove a small layer of metal from the coin, but unless it is detectable, the hobby doesn't seem to have a problem with it.

michael

welcome to the forums this is a great place for information

and hope you get some good information on here

join the ngccoin.com boards too

as there are some great regular numismatists that go on the ngc boards and it is a little less rushed as it is more like a small town over there but with some advanced collectors willing to help with your questions

ibzman350

Herb

DorkGirl

Nocerino18

where are you from. If you go to coinworld.com you can find any local shows in your area. That is the best place to have fun and find great deals. I agree with whoever said it earlier that it is too costly and wasteful to send coins in to get certified. If you were to do it I would compare coins already graded by PCGS with ones that you are considering sending in.

FatMan

Here's a Big Fat Welcome to Ya!

BigTarget

I'm a newbie and I'm confused, too, but I've gotten lots of good info here. To repeat a previous suggestion, the search feature is a prime resource here. Do a search on "dip" and you'll have days of reading to do!

And most of all - enjoy the hobby!

NumisOxide

Welcome. I'm a 16 year old YN. You should join the ANA. As a member you will recieve the NUMISMATIST. That is a great magazine to learn about coins and it's interesting to read. I'm also on budget. I help my dad with his ebay account and build things that my parents want done to there house to make money for my coins.

midwestcoin13

Welcome i'm quite new here to but there is one thing you should never do and that is make the people on these boards mad.Want to see why look up ICG

greymars

Millertime

<< <i>I want to try submitting coins to PCGS because I am very tired of paying high eBay prices and think it would be a much greater thrill to find the State Quarters for myself. >>



I buy certified modern stuff on eBay all the time for my 3 registry sets, (Eisenhower circulated, Kennedy proofs, Statehood quarters). Since I'm not trying for top grades I've found everything on eBay for well under what it would cost for me to make them. I buy MS64-MS66 quarters for about $5 and under, PR68DCAM-PR69DCAM Kennedys for $10-$15, and MS63-MS67 Eisenhowers for $15-$20.

Millertime

mgoodm3

Welcome.