To slab or not to slab.

Most people will not be buying low ball sets but some do.
I for one buy what my money can afford. If it's a 93S it'll be a low ball If it's a 81S it'll be Unc.
It sounds like what your doing will not be worth it to submit and try to sell as low balls.

 

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HI DUKE, yes i did price out the cost of slabbing plus cost of coin and it is really not worth it. i just list them and let the pix do the talking. usually the buyers know exactly what they want and some of them have told me they get them graded.

I never knew such a field existed. now i'm looking to see if it's just morgans or other denominations have 'low ballers'.
thank you for taking the time to answer
robert in hemet, ca.

 

It's in other fields too. Even Currency.

 

I have used three of the four services. For me it seems to be a tool for selling. But many collectors prefer raw like large cent collectors. They take alot of pride in cracking it out freeing it from its tomb. Since I learned how to grade it is not for the sake of grading. I can't imagine being a collector and not learning how to grade because it is an important and rewarding component of the hobby.

 

Oh don't do that, just crack it out of the slab then you have raw

 

What is slab please?
I never heard the term before?

 

slab = plastic coin holder, just google it and click on 'images'

 

Thanks, did that. I prefer the circular coin holder, the slab just doesn't appeal to me aesthetically.
I bought my first coin recently and it came in a circular coin holder, which enhances rather than detracting from the appearence. Do you like the holders?

 

A lower than low lowball Liberty Seated dime. If only the date was still visible.

 

Lol. Yeah, I have some of these of course in junk silver piles. With the whole "lowest graded set" stuff going around, I should look through them someday. I have a slick Bust half, (almost as low as yours), with the 1833 date still readable if I recall.

 

you dug up this old thread and said NOTHING?

 

Tit for tat?

 

Recently, I purchased some great looking 2014 silver eagles just a little above spot. There are a couple that could possibly grade MS70. would it be wise to send them in for future resale and investment purposes. Also I have a 1960 Franklin proof with reverse doubling on the motto. Are these coins worth having certified? Any opinions would be Appreciated, I live in a rural area with no kind of club or organization around.

 

"Possibly" or, with an experienced eye, has an excellent shot? Even then, let's say they grade out at the hoped-for level: how much is it going to cost you, in total, out-of-pocket to get the slabs in-hand? How much could you buy already-slabbed examples for? With graded bullion especially you need to be very careful; if they do not come back as 70's, you likely just buried yourself, and since you're asking about potential, I doubt this is something you want to do. As for any potential, and I can only read between the lines here, but it is my feeling that you are probably better off just leaving as-is, and if you want slabbed, buy slabbed.

What type of doubling? Is it a known/listed/premium-worthy variety accepted by the the top TPGs, or is it, if indeed an actual variety, one that you would have to take the ANACS route with? Please understand that a coin is what it is inside of a slab or out. While there certainly are some coins that should be slabbed, there are many, many more that do not or never deserved to be. With a coin such as this, the only way slabbing will make sense is if it both grades out at a certain level and/or is of a valuable variety, so before even considering such a move, more homework needs to be done.

 

What I got with the franklin half is not a listed variety that i have seen so far. Would a TPG like ANACS attribute something if it is as yet unknown? Thank you for clearing this up for me. The type of doubling is on the reverse motto, it is localized and I believe it may be a pivoted type.

 

Thanks for your advice, I have never had coins slabbed before and I would like to learn as much as I can.

 

Have you checked here:

http://varietyvista.com/Variety Master Listings/franklin doubled dies 1957-1963.htm#_1960

A very wise move, sir. Take it slow and in the long run, you'll be the better for it.

 

Wow! varietyvista is awesome...

 

I couldnt fina another appropriate thread to ask so I'll ask here: What is the "best?" way to send coins of for grading? Is it to use an authorized dealer, pay by the coin and sned em myself, or pay for the membership with "X Free gradings?" Thanks!