What do you think of these 1964 Proof's
dipset512
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I grabbed a set today for $30, it was sealed and the two below I thought were the best of the bunch. Would you get them graded or are they too common?
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Its very hard to judge proof coins from photos. They look nice, but i cant say if they are worth paying to get certified. I would leave them raw.
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I like the proofs’ luster. They are nice proofs. My proof’s luster is not as nice as your quarter’s luster.
This proves that shinier is better to me.
I cannot grade them, much less tell CAM or DCAM. Regular proofs are common, though. Look at the PCGS Coin Facts App for the values of the grades and the finishes while you wait for the folks who might reckon something.
I think they both are gorgeous, but to be worth the cost, they both would have to grade 68DCAM and they may but impossible for me to ascertain from a photo, which are very good photos.
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Thanks for the feedback, something to think about.
@SanctionII is the expert here for these coins, but the degree or severity of hairlines should be a big factor in whether they are worth grading.
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Both coins look very attractive.
Submitting them for grading is like rolling dice. You may win, or you may lose. If you spend $30-$35 each to grade them, will that expense cause you financial hardship?
If not, go for it.
sending coins into be graded is a gamble in itself ,the question is do you think the coins are worth the cost
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They are way too common. Put them in a holder but I wouldn't spend the money on grading.
Grading fees or in this case tuition is a small price to pay to learn how to grade.
Nobody here can or will tell you how to grade based on photos or egos, etc.
Assess and grade them yourself then send off and the results will help you tremendously.
I see DCAM perhaps.
Nice coins.. United and of America on the reverse of the half will be a problem for cam and Dcam.
Common, common, common. Don't waste money having such common coins graded.
Seems these have already found their way onto ebay.
Collector, occasional seller
Thanks for the comments!
Would it make a difference if the half was the Type 1 Reverse, straight G?
Your pictures make them look very nice. It is near impossible to tell if/how many hairlines they have which is very important in gem proof grading.
I don't think the type 1 reverse is recognized by PCGS although other TPGs might for added cost.
I might submit if I had a registry set they are involved with or if I have quite a few coins going already.
I don’t know anyone who’s learned to grade from submitting two coins to a grading company. There are much better ways to learn.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
The intent isn't to learn to grade, but rather which to send to grade and what to keep as raw if that makes sense.
I understand that and was simply replying to a post that said “Grading fees or in this case tuition is a small price to pay to learn how to grade.”
As a number of posters have already stated, Proof coins can’t usually be graded accurately from images and your two would likely need to grade at least 68 to merit the cost of grading.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
This was my mistake, I was trying to quote reply to @Coinscratch from your reply and I didn't do it right.
Me either it took me more like 200 but you have to start somewhere and I don’t think they have any coin grading classes at my local junior college.
On a sidenote, just when I thought I had it all figured out I recently sent my very first coin back, not for reconsideration but raw from a cracked out MS 66 Kennedy that I had to put in my album.
And it popped to a 67, happy for that but sad for all of the others I sold as 66s.
@dipset512 if they were mine, I would send the Kennedy but that’s just me.
I say Roll the Dice and send them in.
Isn't it difficult to learn to grade when there are many different graders who do not see the same things every time? Sometimes with the repeat submission of the same coin?