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Which proof set to Grade and register?

GabbyGabby Posts: 20
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From 1950 to the present, which US proof set would be best for sending in to have graded by PCGS? Thanks form a newby.


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    RussRuss Posts: 48,515 ✭✭✭
    Birth year set is cool. But, if you're thinking more along the lines of value, generally speaking the earlier dates would be more valuable. BUT, a lot of that depends on the grade of the coins in the set.

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    segojasegoja Posts: 6,112 ✭✭✭✭
    Well stated Russ!!! Mr. Profit!!!

    Personally I like the cameos!!! Those can have high value, depending on contrast level and date.
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    michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    the set that you like/think has the best eye appeal and mostly is important to you
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    PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,882 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Something with meaning to you image
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    XXXXXX Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭
    1958 is my favorite (and my B-Day) I have 3 sets in 58 Proofs
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    CasabrownCasabrown Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭
    I agree with the comments above and have additional advice. The meaningfulness to you may or may not be cost sensitive. Similarily, you also have to determine the value of your time you are about to spend reviewing candidate proof sets to send to PCGS. Unless you have a stockpile of proof sets that you have received from the mint, you will have to purchase these from a reputable dealers. The appearance of advertisement in Coin World does not guarantee the absence of dealer abuse. And try to obtain some commitment that the dealer will compensate you if the PCGS grade is much less than their non-slabbed grade. This is not to say that most dealers are not reputable, but buyer beware is also an important priniciple in coin collecting.

    Finally, you have to realistically assess your skill in grading if this makes a difference to you. Many people are satisfied with pr 68 non-cameos. For someone new to the hobby, unless you are going to invest a large amount of time prior to your first purchase or PCGS submission, I would not purchase a non-slabbed coin dated prior to 1968.

    If your tastes are in the direction of the more attractive coins, you are going to have to invest either large amounts of time (and its associated costs) reviewing sets before PCGS submission or less time and much more money in purchasing sets already slabbed. As someone with a little experience, if you include coins after 1980 in your focus it may make more sense in purchasing the coins already slabbed unless you have a keen grading eye, access to a large supply of non-graded coins, and time to go through this stockpile.

    I hope this was not confusing and of some help. Welcome to the boards!

    Casabrown
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