Thread: silver and gold coin values

New to coin talk.

Bought a collection of Franklin half dollars from 1948 to 1963. These have not been graded but they are in a book. Where would I send these to be independently graded? Is it necessary?

Also bought this set with no grading.
1812 Ferdnd VII 8 escudos gold coin
1787 Carol III 4 escudos gold coin
1788 Carol III 2 escudos gold coin
1777 Carol III 1 escudos gold coin
1817 Ferdin VII gold coin - not sure what the denomination is

and a number of silver coins from 1774 to 1826 all Carolus III IIII and Ferdin VII no idea what they are

ANY reply would be greatly appreciated.

Tom

Re: Your Franklin Half Dollars, grading is not necessary. If you like the look (and weight) of your Franklins in an album leave them as they are. If you feel you must have them graded PCGS or NGC are third-party graders I would recommend. I am not familiar with their submission processes and cannot offer you any tips to smooth the road.

Originally Posted by GDJMSP

The Frankies are probably fine, but I'd be a lot more worried about the Spanish coins being genuine than I would be anything else.

Take some close up pics, 1 at a time, and post them.

Ok, let me take a stab at it,
1. there should not be four roman numerals for the number "1" in a row. they would have used IV.
2. The bust would not have a smile.
3. The date looks like it has been sanded or really worn down so the date looks older.
Come on! Am I close?

The coins are from estate and were purchased from National Collectors Mint. We bought them from the estate after consulting out of state coin dealers we know via a jewelry industry association. These were the only gold coins not graded by PCGS, NGC or NCS.

This coin is the largest dated 1812. Marked 8 S on the back which I believe is for escudos.

If these images are not good enough, I'll try another camera to see if I can improve the lighing and clarity of the coin.

Any ideas where to look for values if these are genuine.

Tom