Show pick-ups, worth grading?
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I picked up two Mercury dimes, a proof IHC and a type I Buffalo nickel. Any guesses on grade and whether they are worth grading? They ended up costing less than the on the flips. http://i.imgur.com/hFVkzbU.jpg?2 http://i.imgur.com/xaG3dCT.jpg?1
Will try to update images, they really are crappy, a friend took a close look at the 1913 5c and said it was lock gem, which is impossible to guess from pics.; my apology.
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Depends on what your intent to do with them is.
The Proof IHC is probably worthwhile to slab, the others probably
don't have much to gain, unless of course you want them certified.
from your obverse scan, I can not even tell if the ihc is a proof or polished
what do the reverses look like?
The photos are not good enough to make a call ... but from what I am seeing I have my doubts, especially in regard to the Indian cent and Mercury dimes.
The only one that I would consider from a value perspective is the IHC. Having said that, I am not sure even it would straight grade.
I cannot even venture an opinion based on those pictures.... are you sure the IHC is a proof? Cheers, RickO
The IHC appears to be a proof but would grade low IMO.....and the Buffalo looks to be growing stuff on the reverse near the rims.........however its up to you.......
Steve
It may come pack environmental damage.
http://i.imgur.com/6gN4ni3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/u0p0vB6.jpg
I would not grade any of them. The Proof looks like it might be impaired, which would have been the only one worth sending if it was nice.
From the, not so good pics, I can't possibly muster any opinion. No way to judge these coins.
Considering you bought them raw at a local/regional coin show, the odds are 90% against you in scoring on them. How many other people/dealers passed on this arbitrage before you. If you have to ask....you probably don't want to hear the answer. For those kinds of coins best to find them already holdered and PQ for the grade....where the seller doesn't know or doesn't care.
It is very hard for the layman to buy "high grade" raw coins at any show and turn them into certified coins with high grades on the holders. Experts either pore through rolls of coins to cherry pick the best pieces, or the less sophisticated send in the entire roll to see of something "sticks to the wall." If it does that's where they will make their "score" that will pay for the entire endeavor.
A great many older coins have already been certified. That makes the remaining pool of certifiable coins that make sense from the economics perspective small. The best source of "new blood" for certification are old collections that have been off the market for many years. In most cases you are not going to find that type of material at a local show.
The only one that I would even think of sending is the 1936 Merc Dime looks like it maybe a DDO look at the date see if it is split on the tips of the 9 and the 1 and no on the rest and that one may not graded high enough for what it will cost to have it graded. You need to look at a lot of stuff to find the right one to send in. Keep looking you will sharpen your eye in time and look at old and new auction books this will help you see what you need to look for..
Hoard the keys.
I ran the coins through ICG, the one no grade was the proof cent. Mercury dimes graded fb and gem, the Buffalo type I 64.
Not too shabby. Even with environmental damage, you still own one of only 6,609 struck Proof 1883 Indian Cents,. I find that ICG graded coins sell just fine on e-Bay.
That ED is pretty obvious.
Latin American Collection
I traded it back to the dealer and picked up an 1808 50c that looks a lot like a VF35 I had, a gem Morgan rainbow toner for around Greysheet and a pl Morgan, the 1880-s vam 8. With grading you have proof of a problem.