1971 CENT OBVERSE OFF CENTER

Guess I should not have said off center, but the lower right side ( obverse ) does
seem to be off some what....Should I keep it in the cardboard wrap? Or take it
out of the wrap and go buy a soda?.....Only kiddin...You can't buy anything
now-a-days for a cent....What do you guys think?
Ohh....Also where is the least expensive place to get a coin graded ?
Thanks ahead of time

 

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It's a MAD but not worth grading.

 

Agree the coin is just misaligned die strike (MAD). Obverse side a very little off, and reverse just normal.

 

Where to get coins graded in-expensively.

PCGS Different levels of membership. Different tiers of grading options.
Gets costly quickly.

NGC Same as above. If you are an ANA member you do not have to
join the NGC membership. I used NGC at the Winter ANA in
Atlanta earlier this year (2020). Very helpful staff and the coins,
10 of them, back in less than 6 weeks. And I took the cheap route.
I am an ANA member.

ANACS Went to the South Carolina state show last year in Greenville. ANACS
was set up there and their representative was very helpful. I submitted
35+ Morgans for their VAM revue. Received the coins back in under
5 weeks. No membership needed.

While PCGS is the preferred TPG's, in my eyes they are are expensive. NGC
is comparably costly, but if you have a current ANA membership, that
reduces the cost greatly. For varieties such as VAM's, I believe ANACS is
an excellent value. I highly recommend them.

 

Just for others edification, Off center strike vs. misaligned die strike. "The premise is that with an off center strike the planchet is not fully seated in the collar when it is struck, whereas with a misaligned die the planchet is seated properly but the die itself is not aligned to strike it properly." from https://forums.collectors.com/discu...r,itself is not aligned to strike it properly.

 

Mis aligned die strike agreed. What is the context of you asking about getting coins graded" Was it this one or you have something else in mind?

 

Don't grade . There's Etsy .

 

Thanks for the info tibor!

 

Thanks Mountain Man, I certainly appreciate the info, and website!

 

Thanks SensibleSal66, I didn't even think about Etsy....I will take a look at them today.

 

I got something else in mind Bambam8778....1939 DDR monticello & Five Cents..It's in pretty good shape....Times are tough right now so would like to see what I can get for it.

 

Nice example of a DDR !

 

Thanks

 

That 1939 looks to be in great shape, and that DDR variety is one of the most spectacular around, but... does this variety draw enough of a premium that you'd recoup your grading cost selling it slabbed, as opposed to raw?

 

Very good question.....Thinking about not grading it and as SensibleSal66 mentioned, maybe sell it on Etsy

 

The 1939 Is a nice coin. You will not recoup the grading fees to a point
where it would be worthwhile. Send the coin to ANACS where they will
authenticate the variety. In this case that is what matters. The grade of
the coin is secondary. For real money when selling the coin it would have
to grade at least MS 66 FS. Going with ANACS verifies the variety and
the plastic protects the coin.

 

That's a nice looking 1939 DDR. You'll never recover the cost to grade it so best to sell it raw. Mine is a little more worn than yours but it was in the ten dollar range if that helps. It's a nice Doubled Die coin but just not worth a lot.

 

Thanks for the information tibor, I certainly appreciate it.

 

Thanks Collecting Nut, but it was brought to my attention that the value of a 1939 nickel that is in pretty good shape with DD on the reverse of Monticello and Five Cents was $1200 - $1400.....But even so, I am not going to have it graded.

 

I just looked at USA Coin Book prices and they start a Good at $37.00 and a MS-65 is just over $1000.00. I wouldn't grade it either.