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Mountaineer
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To all,
I purchased a 1995-w 10th anniversary silver eagle set back in 2001. It is in the original packaging sans the postal or outer mint packaging. First, do you think PCGS will designate the annivesary status to the set since it has been opened? Second should I slab them to protect the coins and secure a grade? Also what is the benefit of keeping the original packaging once you do have a coin slabbed? I have been carrying around the empty box from the silver buffalo commemoratives for five years now (they were slabbed) and I am not sure why.
Thanks in advance for any advice you would share!
Regards,
Crosby
I purchased a 1995-w 10th anniversary silver eagle set back in 2001. It is in the original packaging sans the postal or outer mint packaging. First, do you think PCGS will designate the annivesary status to the set since it has been opened? Second should I slab them to protect the coins and secure a grade? Also what is the benefit of keeping the original packaging once you do have a coin slabbed? I have been carrying around the empty box from the silver buffalo commemoratives for five years now (they were slabbed) and I am not sure why.
Thanks in advance for any advice you would share!
Regards,
Crosby
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Regards,
Crosby
I personally like the coins in the original packaging, so I probably would not have the coins encapsulated. It all depends on why you want it encapsulated. If you are thinking of selling it, then there are a group of buyers that prefer them encapsulated. If it is for protection, the original mint packaging on this issue protects them just fine, as long as you do not open the capsules.
Hope this helps. Welcome to the boards!!
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That does help. For some reason I felt that the encapsulated coins in us mint capsules were inferior to PCGS, NGC etc. I have a silver eagle proof 1987 that is somehow getting slight pink toning on the edge by the rim, and it is in the original capsule and box.
Regards,
Crosby
If you keep the original packaging, then your buyer will generally appreciate it more and may bid just a little more as well.
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<< <i>If/when you go to sell, if you have a PR69DCAM or PR70DCAM, then PCGS plastic will sell the coin better.
If you keep the original packaging, then your buyer will generally appreciate it more and may bid just a little more as well. >>
For anyone new to collecting, I recommend relying on competent third party grading services (PCGS and NGC) as much as possible. Plus, you could use this to test your own grading skills. Form your own opinion about the grade of each of the coins before you send them in. Once you get the results from PCGS, you can compare and see how you did.
Welcome to the hobby and to the forum!
Many people like the original mint packaging. I recently sold a modern commemorative in a PCGS holder and was asked if I still had the mint packaging. I also watched two auctions for the same type of PCGS graded modern commemorative. One had included the mint packaging while the other didn't. The one with the packaging brought a few extra dollars. That example alone is not proof positive because other factors are involved, but I think it helps to keep the packaging and you lose nothing by keeping it.