Coins still in US mint wrapper
abjam714
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I have acquired about a 1/2 roll of 2000-P Sacagawea Dollars - US Mint roll paper. Is it better to leave them in the roll when sending them out for grading? What grading can be expected when still in the mint wrapper?
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I believe that the top TPGS's require coins to be sent in a certain way. Some grading services let folks send coins in any container. Think about it. If you are getting thousands of coins a day, it would not be practicable to have to play around for days trying to get coins ready to be graded.
PCGS likes you to put each coin in a single flip.
Grading has nothing to do with the method of shipment. Mint plastic/mylar is okay but PCGS prefers you remove and put in the clear 2.5x2.5 plastic envelopes as seen here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Saflip-2-5x2-5-Double-Pocket-PCGS-Submission-Coin-Flips-Pack-of-50-Museum-Grade/383064000496?
PCGS guidelines are here: https://www.pcgs.com/packageandmailcoins
good luck,
bob
Thank you folks - appreciate the guidance!
Why grade them? They have little value. The cost will be more than they are worth.
Welcome to the forum!
Save your money, a graded Sacagawea dollar is not worth the money you will spend grading it. It will cost $16 per coin plus shipping and you will be lucky to get $5 when you sell it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-D-Sacagawea-Dollar-PCGS-MS-66-/202908544127?hash=item2f3e4aac7f:g:JUYAAOSwkP1eJIIM&nma=true&si=K5Tb6TGXNXMsbgEmreTPuBYJx%2Fo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Because if the OP has a good eye and the coins are 67 or higher it would be worth the cost of submission, plus. I agree that 66 or lower is a waste of money. Let's see him submit and hopefully he'll post the results, good or bad or mixed. That's how we learn, right Capt?
bob
I wouldn't bother sending them in for grading, it's not worth it.
Ummm...he must have realy good eyes if he is sending in an unopened roll and can see the 67s through the wrapper.
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Opened roll, US Mint did not issue 1/2 rolls. They were issued in rolls of $25, so it must be an opened roll. 'eh?
bob
I have never heard of someone removing new coins from a shotgun roll and then jamming them back in, but I suppose it could happen.
I also took the OP's post to mean they were unsearched, but maybe that is not the case.
On a side note, I can attest that new Sac and Pres $ are a ticking time bomb of sorts. I came across several that I had put away because they were above average, and they tone, and even corrode if a speck of foreign matter (sweat, skin oil, etc.) is left on them. By contrast, I had a pocket piece that I carried until it got to be a nice antiqued brassy color, and it has not changed since then,
2000-P Sac Dollars have an MS-65 price of $5 in the current Red Book. They are not worth sending in for grading. Your best bet would probably be to spend them.
@abjam714 ....Welcome aboard....The advice given above is very good... so unless you are sure you have coins of a very high grade (i.e. MS67 or above), likely not worth submitting....Cheers, RickO
Probably. He does say "about 1/2 a roll". But there are aftermarket sellers that sold less than full rolls.
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Yes, I've seen that on the $s. My guess is it is a detergent or something like that used to clean the blanks. It is pretty consistently seen. I wonder if bathing the coins before storage makes sense.
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Gosh, Year 2000 seems like just yesterday. That half roll is already "old". Sheesh.
I knew it would happen.