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Should I send my newly acquired 1908 Gold set to PCGS?
Paradisefound
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Will it worth the PCGS grading cost to send these in? Please help
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The $20 gold looks to be an AU with some rub on the high points. The rest of the photos are too small to tell.
Getting common date U.S. gold coin in AU graded is a catch 22. It's not really worth it, but being sure that they are genuine is a plus and a selling point in the future.
It's a great looking set in a capitol holder and as all have a minor amount of wear best to just leave them in the holder.
Not worth the grading fees and you'd also loose the interesting "Lauren" provenance
Beautiful coins! I would leave it as it is.. it's a nice way to display them.
They all look AU, no uncs to me.
Yeah, no real super MS coins, no real benefit to slabbing IMO.
When the time come, it would still be better to save it as a set instead of selling off close to spot. Great present and higher offer within a couple decades for someone who was born in 2008 .
I wonder if the "Lauren" the holder refers to was someone who was born in 1908? We'll probably never know.
I wouldn't. not real high grades. It looks nice in the current holder...unless your name isn't Lauren.
Lauren is the lady I purchased the set from and she got is from her grandfather who passed back in 1970.
Does the 1908 Saint Without Motto worth some premium above spot even though it's an AU?
I would keep them as is, they are more educational like that.
How about this one fellow avid collectors? Do you think it's worth sending it in? Just signed up to PCGS for this purposes.
Greatly appreciate your opinion
Yes on the 32, MS64 all day long. Maybe a 63 if the picture obscures something. Those are slab dependent grades to get full value
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
That 32 eagle looks pretty dang nice, the others aren't worth having graded unless you just want to get them authenticated.
Yes on the Indian. No on the set
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Yes, send the '32 in for grading (remove it from the present holder - very carefully - and put it in a plastic flip). Keep the set as is (the double eagle does have the motto - not sure what you are referring to above about a 'no motto'). Cheers, RickO
I meant "with motto" and I heard / learnt 1908 Saints WITH MOTTO at any grade is rare. (?)
Hi Rick, if you don't mind the question...why do you have a Glock as your picture? Do you collect them as well?
I don't have any stand, just wondering.....
Sari
Nice Indian!
Leave the year set as is. They're not keys, and they won't grade high enough to warrant much return above the value most of us would pay for them, as is. I like a premium gained out of sentiment for a "birth year" of one of our own. The coins are awesome.... as one piece. Now it would be perfect for a granddaughter named Lauren, born in 2008,
On that note, send in the '32 for grading and protection. It's probably to your benefit.
Given the limitations of images, I would sent the 1932 Indian eagle in while keeping the other coins raw as they appear to be AU and might have had a wipe or two in the past.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Yes absolutely. For me automatic considering cost / value of coins.
I would send them all in....but that's just me.
I most certainly would on the 32. Looks to be a 64 with a shot 65. The price difference is significantly higher at the 65 level. Who knows maybe you'd get lucky and get the 65