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This is not to guess the grade but feel free to take a shot. I had some mixed opinions on this 1909 in a previous thread. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1909-vdb.353926/. I broke out the tripod to get a better image. I'm still undecided and I would like to know if this cent is Good ENOUGH To Grade. I'd like you guys to kick this around a little bit . Thanks in advance.

 

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Definitely worth grading. It looks great, and it might be worth taking a gamble to potentially get a high tier grade. As long as you get above a 63, it should be worthwhile. However, that's where the unpredictable part of it comes in- as different companies might have varying criteria for grading.

 

Thank you, I have never submitted a coin before. That sounds like sound advice.

 

I think slabbing it is probably not economical. I have not attempted to grade your coin but Graysheet bid on MS-65RB is $60 and $115 in MS-65R. I don't know what your grading, handling and shipping costs will be for one coin but I suspect around $30? A rule of thumb I've seen bandied about is that it's usually considered not worth it unless the coin is worth at least $300 or there is a really big jump in value to the next higher grade. I've really given your 1909 VDB the benefit of the doubt for this discussion by valuing it at MS-65RB or Red. Do you think it would grade higher? If you really think is would grade at 66RB or Red, then it might be worth it.

Now you may have personal reasons for wanting to have it slabbed and those are just as valid as any financial reasons. I just think most folks would not consider it an attractive economics proposition.

I also have never sent a coin in for grading and my opinion is not derived from experience so take it for whatever you think it's worth.

 

@bruthajoe Unless you have some special attachment to the coin, I think you would do better to find a slabbed specimen that you really like. Unless a coin is MS65 or better, there really isn't much of a market for a coin that grades lower. Folks usually start their buying at a higher grade unless it's a key or perhaps semi-key specimen at a lower grade (e.g., 1914 D LWC). Do you think you would get MS65 or better? And to Publius2's point, for $120 dollars or so, you could have a very nice specimen for your collection. Something to think about...

 

I really get no satisfaction of out of slabbed coins.

 

Thanks guys, you all make great points. I think my scale has been tipped towards keeping it raw. Thanks

 

If you sent the coin in as the only coin in the submission it would cost $50-$60 with grading fee, handling fee and shipping.

 

Want it graded? Buy it graded........