Do you have a grade cutoff ?

lunytune2

In my never ending quest for gold , I try to stay above AU50 . (Although I do have lower).

MidLifeCrisis

Generally, XF45...but I make exceptions when warranted.

winky

AU50, mostly around XF40.

BustCuds

Usually AU and higher, though have A few VFs' for the early dates.

BillJones

For gold EF-45 is as low as I will go. For the copper and silver, I have not gone below Fine. The lowest grade coin in my type set is a 1796 half dollar in Fine 15. And yes that is an expensive coin, even in that grade. I would have preferred a VF, but that was what was available.

keyman64

It all depends on the coin.

A 1950-1964 Toned Proof might be different than an 1812 50c etc.

ctf_error_coins

AU58 with a couple of exceptions

Boosibri

For gold VF35 for especially rare coins like this 47-O $5.

Christos

Interesting question but it truly depends on what you are doing. If building a P1 set then higher grades would not work.

Sonorandesertrat

My cutoffs (dates are approximate) for business strikes:
18th century: VF30
1800-1815: EF40
1816-1837: AU50
1838-1877: AU55
1878-present: MS64

Proofs: 64

DennisH

01 is as low as I will consider.

LindeDad

From this up.

LindeDad

To this:

TomB

The lowest graded coin in my collection has a numerical grade of 10.

sparky64

No. Well, sort of no.



It's a budget thing.



The lower the year, the lower the grade, etc....

Nap

Certain coins retain a reasonable look down to the grade of good. Some just don't look very nice below VF, or even AU.

Walkerfan

My range is MS 63-67. I own one 62 that I plan to have reconsidered someday.

coinkat

No- Its about the look more than the grade.

BryceM

I have little tolerance for coins with details grades. The lowest numerical grade in my core collection is F12, which for Small Eagle material suits me just fine. I would have no problem owning a 1796 quarter or chain cent down to G-4 or so.



Peace dollars are nasty below MS64.

roadrunner

For 19th century silver type my range is PO-1 to MS/PF68. Can't afford the 69's....and I've yet to see one I actually thought was a MS69.

Cougar1978

If I cannot afford a coin in MS65 or higher, I do not buy that issue. I believe MS69 Mods offer excellent value at the present time. All of my Gold Coins are slabbed mods in MS69-70. My cutoff was AU50 but I have since blown much of that material out at auction (Classic Coins) due to current market conditions, extremely slow retail sales.

Jackthecat1

Not really. I would have no problem with a Poor-01 Chain cent or 1796 quarter.

TwoSides2aCoin

Basal State can be awesome…
that is , if one knows , or believes the story that comes with it.




In this case, a man came to the shop with a coin that he said was a brand new 1922 Peace Dollar that he won at a carnival in 1934.

Says he carried it with him ever since that day when he was 12 years old. I took this photo in 2009 upon seeing it and hearing him tell the tale.
I had no reason to doubt him. And for what it's worth, I never thought a pocket piece could be so lovely.

jdimmick

I have one coin in vf-35, because I like it very much. probably a 40 anyhow in todays market.

My avg grade range is au-50-55

Yorkshireman

Tough question. Especially in gold, I have seen some 35's with more eye appeal than 61's. It is about finding a coin that speaks to me.

Jinx86

Looking at my registry G4 to MS68, all depends on the coin itself

ricko

If I were to put a label on preference, I would say XF45 or above... however, if a coin

attracts me, then the grade is not relevant... Cheers, RickO

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ctf_error_coins

As I stated earlier, My cutoff grade for Major Error Coins is AU58. My preferred grade for major error coins is MS65 and is probably what my whole collection/ inventory is if I averaged out all the grades.

IrishMikey

I have a $10 Liberty that grades About Good 3. It is one my favorite coins, and gets shown around a lot. By the time I get around to selling it,

it might only grade Fair 2. How it received that much wear and survived is a mystery to me.

johnny9434

Originally posted by: MidLifeCrisis
Generally, XF45...but I make exceptions when warranted.

i do the same.

s4ny

XF 45

renman95

My cutoff is MS-Budget.

CuKevin

It's more of a budget cutoff for me. Then it depends on the series. For example, with Morgan Dollars (not a main focus of my collecting) I generally won't spend more than $1k and likely won't buy less than an MS 63 without some good reason.

HoledandCreative

VG-Proof for holed coin collection. Of course, the higher grade the better, if affordable. Am looking for a holed AU or so 1912-S Nickel.

TommyType

Like others have said....



I don't ask "how low will I go" in grade. It's more "how high can I go" in price.



My often broken rules go something like:

- $300 on type set coins.

- $200 on early walkers for my set

- $100 on late date walkers for my set (completed)

- $250 on 3-cent nickels for my set



(Don't ask how I came to those numbers....they evolved than they were determined by any logic).



There is quality in every grade.

TopographicOceans

I have a financial cutoff.

JedPlanchet

I'm also a budget cutoff person. I look for the best quality/price ratio I can find. And I don't mind a details graded coin from time to time as long as the problem isn't too distracting.

luckybucks

MS62 is as low as I go, with exceptions.



I do have a limit to how HIGH a grade is too. I have no use for MS67+ coins, and would rather slab them and flip them for something else.



So MS62 to MS66 is right in my wheel house.

csdot

In practice it has been MS63 for my type set (7070 style, as I am not brave enough to start the older material yet).



For Morgans and Saints, I shoot for MS65, but in practice far too many MS64s make the cut.