Poll: Which coin would you submit for the Quarterly Special?

Eagleguy · April 6, 2010 3:32AM

I have been giving some thought to joining the PCGS Collectors Club and signing up for CoinFacts. Since the current Quarterly Special is a free Secure Plus service, I was wondering which of my commemorative coins I should submit (in spite of my feelings expressed previously in an earlier thread) that would have the best chance for a Plus, and have the best potential dollar value gain as a result (according to the price guide). The candidates are:

Lincoln MS67. A Plus would add $1175 to its value and earn a "top pop"

Missouri MS65. A Plus would add $1100 to its value and earn a "top pop"

Stone Mountain MS67. A Plus would add $700 to its value and earn a "top pop"

Arkansas (1937-S) MS66. A Plus would add $700 to its value and earn a "top pop"

Columbian (1893) MS66. A Plus would add $600 to its value and earn a "top pop"

Grant MS65. A Plus would add $90 to its value (the least financial gain, unless it upgraded, but more than likely a definite Plus)

Norse thick MS66. Currently a "top pop". A Plus would add $? to its value and remain a "top pop"

Which coin would you suggest and why?

JH

edited because I have never done a poll before...

mdwoods · April 6, 2010 3:37AM

I'd send all of them but if I had to choose one it would be the Grant just because of the fantastic reverse.

mozin · April 6, 2010 3:44AM

They are all very pretty, but I cannot hope to grade so high graded coins, especially simply from pictures.

Justacommeman · April 6, 2010 3:56AM

I don't think the top pop moniker within the current grade will add much cache' especially in this systems infancy. However, if you could get the Missouri in a plus holder I think that would be your best financial boost and that's better then cache' IMO. Nice coins! MJ

08HALA20 · April 6, 2010 4:28AM

The Grant probably already got a bump for incredible "EYE" appeal. so no to this one.
The Norse at 66 is where it should be---magnificent.
The Columbian is awesome and I think will + at its 66
The Arkansas I think is maxed at 66
The awesome Stone Mountain is another + in my books.
The Lincoln is my favorite but I do not think will + in a 67
The Missouri I cannot believe is in a 65 holder and should + if not upgrade.

Disclaimer: Grading from pics is unreliable, so are my opinions

Rookie Joe

RYK · April 6, 2010 4:30AM

I have no clue. If you think one of the coins has the best chance to upgrade, submit that one. That should be your mindset, IMO.

messydesk · April 6, 2010 4:58AM

On a randomly selected coin of a given grade, the chances of an upgrade are inversely proportional to the premium assigned to the upgrade. The same should hold for +.

Any 67 has to look like a possible 68 to get a plus, and that's a tall order for both of yours, and any classic commem in 67, for that matter, except for maybe a Norfolk. No way on the Arkansas, as I would have guessed a lower grade than 66 in the first place. The Columbian is very nice, but I think if you took away a little bit of the chatter in the obverse field, you'd still get a 66, so in its current state, probably not. Norse maybe, as it has The Look. Grant probably, as I would have guessed 65 or 66 on that one, but there's no real upside in it for you, as the coloration premium is bigger than that of the +. The Missouri is a very clean 65 and while it may not have the best chance for a +, it has the biggest payoff. The other thing is that the Missouri is more likely than the Grant to be cracked, dipped, and stripped by a future owner. Sending it to be BigOned™ will deter against this in the future.

And that is why my choice is the Missouri.

Shamika · April 6, 2010 6:16AM

The Lincoln and the Norse look the best for the grade. LOVE the obverse on the Lincoln and don't recall ever seeing color on a Norse.

Eagleguy · April 6, 2010 11:13PM

Thanks for the opinions everyone. I agree with most of the comments about these coins being maxed out as far as grade goes. I wouldn't expect an upgrade on any of them, nor would I expect anyone to predict an upgrade off of my photos. This is all about taking a chance on getting a free Plus. As far as having a "top pop" (a term I dislike) coin goes, we all know that the pops and values are going to change dramatically as this service takes hold over time and I have no intention of flipping any of these anytime soon nor am I tops in any registry so this is more of a "bragging rights" thing at the moment.

Messydesk's comments are particularly astute. I especially like this one:

The other thing is that the Missouri is more likely than the Grant to be cracked, dipped, and stripped by a future owner. Sending it to be BigOned™ will deter against this in the future.

As a coin collector this appeals to me. Even if it doesn't earn a Plus there will still be this upside.

The Missouri it is then!

JH

Poll: Which coin would you submit for the Quarterly Special?

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