Advice needed

WinPitcher · December 23, 2006 1:19AM

I am about to send in my first sub. My problem lies in the fact that I have to send in 5 coins. I went thru my collection and this is the list that I came up with:

1878 CC Dollar in BU (toned) NT

1880 Dollar in Au/Bu (toned) NT

1893 CC Dollar in VG

1893 Isabella quarter in XF (toned black)

1937 D Buffalo (three legged) in Au/Bu

2002 West Point comm in Proof 68,69 70 depending on grader or spots only seen at 10x .

My question is of the 6 mentioned which 5 do you send in ?

I have a problem with taking the Comm out of its mint holder. but a 70 increases its value tremendously.

Another question is, is it worth sending in an 1893 CC coin in solid VG?

thanks in advance for your replies.

Steve

123cents · December 23, 2006 1:24AM

I would send it all but the West Point coin.

Russ · December 23, 2006 1:25AM

If that is the only six from which to choose, go with the first five. The odds of a 70 on the commem hover around zero, and anything less is a waste of the grading fee.

Russ, NCNE

TorinoCobra71 · December 23, 2006 1:25AM

<< I would send it all but the West Point coin. >>

TorinoCobra71

WinPitcher · December 23, 2006 1:33AM

I agree, the west point coin should stay in the mint packing.

Thanks for the replies.

Steve

JRocco · December 23, 2006 1:34AM

<< 

<< I would send it all but the West Point coin. >>

TorinoCobra71 >>

Me too

Bochiman · December 23, 2006 2:36AM

I agree with the suggestions above by the peanut gallery

itsnotjustme · December 23, 2006 2:43AM

You can do as suggested above, or send all 6. You will over pay for the commem, since it could go as a modern.

Send before 1 Jan and save $5!

Bochiman · December 23, 2006 2:51AM

In the helpful spirit of Christmas, the ghost of Christmas past has contacted me and suggested that:

Don't send any of them in. Save your grading fees.

ricko · December 23, 2006 2:54AM

I agree with Bochiman, and you can sell me the 1893 CC... Cheers, RickO

BlindedByEgo · December 23, 2006 3:06AM

<< If that is the only six from which to choose, go with the first five. The odds of a 70 on the commem hover around zero, and anything less is a waste of the grading fee.

Russ, NCNE >>

I agree, but the 1880 Morgan in AU/BU would seem a waste of fees, too?

WinPitcher · December 23, 2006 3:13AM

agree, but the 1880 Morgan in AU/BU would seem a waste of fees, too?

the whole point of me doing this was for me to get my 37 d nickel graded. I have to send in 5 coins to do that. the 1880 morgan is a hi end au/bu and could be ms 61 for all i know. It also has the toning.

I am also sending in for a crossover a 14/3 nickel.

I will report back on how that went.

I guess i could have sent in some BU cents I have. But chose to send in the dollars instead.

thanks again for all the replies.

steve

Russ · December 23, 2006 3:19AM

<< << If that is the only six from which to choose, go with the first five. The odds of a 70 on the commem hover around zero, and anything less is a waste of the grading fee.

Russ, NCNE >>

I agree, but the 1880 Morgan in AU/BU would seem a waste of fees, too? >>

That's why I said "if that is the only six from which to choose".

Russ, NCNE

Russ · December 23, 2006 3:20AM

<< the whole point of me doing this was for me to get my 37 d nickel graded. I have to send in 5 coins to do that. >>

Or you could send the three legger Express.

Russ, NCNE

WinPitcher · December 23, 2006 3:25AM

Russ

I had thought of that. I'm not getting these coins graded for resale and the couple hundred dollars of fees will not hurt me. I like the idea of having a few of them graded and slabbed.

Steve

Russ · December 23, 2006 3:37AM

Nothing wrong with that. It'll also give you a chance to test your grading skills against PCGS and learn. I've done plenty of that myself.

Russ, NCNE

Bochiman · December 23, 2006 3:39AM

Ok...I misunderstood your reasoning for getting the grading done (I had thought you were wanting to learn the grading in the series with those coins).

If it is only 1, or 2, coins, ask people on this board, who you trust (if anyone) if they are sending any in for grading and if you can piggyback with them.
Might cost a couple of extra bucks for shipping to them, but a lot less than sending what you are sending.

I did that, with Lucy, earlier in the year, and it worked out just fine. I know others have worked together to do that as well.

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