These look to be my nicest Philadelphia 61s... do you think either would be worth grading? The order got messed up of course but there’s 2 different coins I think the picture order is 1-2-1-2-2
Not bad looking coins. No, not worth grading. To many hits. Not bad pictures. Are they in a case? If so, take them out for pictures. What's all that white stuff on the coin? Crumbs, dust, lint, dandruff?....
@MCPark82 It would cost you about $50 to have both graded and they would be worth about $5 for the pair. Chris
Thanks! They were in cases but I took them out for the pics. It’s just little pieces of debris probably from the cardboard, I should’ve brushed them off with a lint free cloth before the pics.
It's best to used "canned air" to blow particles off the coins. Be sure to allow a "quick squirt" away from the coin to release any moisture build-up in the can, then aim the can at a shallow angle rather than directly at the coin. Chris
A good generalization is that coins like this need to be in MS67 or better to even start thinking about grading. The problem is that it’s difficult for even long time collectors to consistently tell the subtle differences and nuances required to grade these ultra high levels. It takes a lot of experience looking at lots of coins to get a good feel for it. Another generalization is that most coins found in change already have enough contact marks from bagging and rolling and cash registers that they won’t make the high grades. You need to be looking at mint sets and even then, finding something good is like a needle in a haystack That’s why the deck is stacked against a new collector finding an ultra high grade condition rarity coin roll hunting. Your coin is a nice find and worth keeping in a 2x2, but it's well below the value where grading makes sense
