I was looking at the PCGS website, and they say $16 for modern, is that per coin? I was asking because I wanted to get my entire nickel collection graded. maybe slowly, but graded.
the reason I ask is also because I have 23 1946-1961 jeff nickels that will grade at least oh. man. so its really for coins that are rare or very high in grade?
There is also a $8 handling fee per submission. I believe that is per coin. Plus return shipping. The higher the coin value, the higher the return shipping cost.
sooo, if I wanted to grade my entire nickel collection (about 50-60 coins total) I should just do the ones that would be at least an ms-65?
I would buy airtites for them or use intercept shield snap locks. I use airtites, but I know others who prefer the snap locks. I buy a lot of books from this site and have purchased airtites from them. I've always been happy. See link: http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/ If you really want your coins graded and put in TPG holders, than by all means, submit them. I don't want to tell you what you should or shouldn't do with your coins. You need to enjoy them and if having them graded makes you enjoy them more, than I would do it. I would join either PCGS or NGC at the level that provides you with some free yearly submissions. I am a member at NGC and get 5 per year. This may take you longer, but for the subscription price, you get some added benefits, so it's pays in the long run.
Also you need to have a PCGS membership in order to submit your coins to them (or you can pay a dealer to do it for you).
Like JP said, any good hard plastic coin holder will protect your coins every bit as well as a slab will, and they are a whole lot cheaper.
I generally only submit coins I feel are worth $300 or more in the grade I expect to be assigned. The $8 handling charge is per submission, so if you submit 8 coins at $16 each, all on the same submission form (all of the same submission type), you'll only be paying $1 each for handling.
Also bear in mind that $16 is only for modern coins. It is not uncommon for it to cost $40 or more, per coin, to have them graded.
why pay $40-50 dollars on grading if your coin is only worth $10-50 dollars ? that makes no sense at all. only if you are going to keep them forever and not sell them. I would only slab a coin if it was worth $200-1,000+.
I like to use these and put them in aa Eagle page https://www.amosadvantage.com/scottonline/coinholders.asp?category=CWCHP&tab=coin
