I got an email from ANACS that the second set of coins I sent to them to get graded is on the way home and should be here by Monday. I sent them on Aug 2nd, so they did 20 coins, including mixed modern world coins, in 24 days, door to door including postal time, or 16 days in their hands. This set included the Food for ALL coins and the return grades are as follows: Order# Item# Date Mint Denom Variety Sup Grade 479197 7239522 1973 (B) 20R INDIA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 63 479197 7239523 1972 50G SUDAN F.A.O. ISSUE MS 65 479197 7239524 1972 1D ALGERIA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 65 479197 7239525 1971 MW 10Z POLAND PROBA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 66 479197 7239526 1971 20P INDIA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 60 479197 7239527 1971 MW 10Z POLAND PROBA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 64 479197 7239528 1972 50FR W AFRICAN STATES F.A.O. MS 66 479197 7239529 1972 5B PANAMA PROOF F.A.O. ISSUE CAMEO PF 64 479197 7239530 1973 (B) 10R INDIA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 62 479197 7239531 1971 5S TANZANIA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 64 479197 7239532 1972 5S TANZANIA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 66 479197 7239533 1971 (B) 10R INDIA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 64 479197 7239534 1972 200FR RWANDA F.A.O. ISSUE MS 64 479197 7239535 1969 So 1000P URUGUAY SILVER F.A.O. MS 64 479197 7239536 1969 So 1000P URUGUAY SILVER F.A.O. MS 64 479197 7239537 1969 So 1000P URUGUAY SILVER F.A.O. MS 64 479197 7239538 1969 So 1000P URUGUAY SILVER F.A.O. MS 65 479197 7239539 1969 So 1000P URUGUAY COPPER F.A.O. RB MS 63 479197 7239540 1969 So 1000P URUGUAY COPPER F.A.O. RB MS 63 I was very anxious to see how the Uruguay copper and Siver FAO coins would grade. From the data that they sent, these coins clearly grade hard, not reaching over an MS65. The coppers faired even worst, at MS63. You can see the set here, before it was sent off http://images.mrbrklyn.com/coins/FOA_Set/ http://images.mrbrklyn.com/coins/food_for_all_1972/
When I can't begin the fathom the cost. Guess it is worth it for the coins you collect. I am not into foreign coins. Should I be?
It's up to you Captain Sully, but it's not for me, it would spread me to thin. Very high grades and beautiful coin cplradar. Good for you.
Remember that saying, "Don't count your chickens before the eggs hatch." With Covid as the excuse, anything could happen, but I hope they all do show up Monday. Let us know.
Using anything but PCGS/NGC for foreign coins generally isn't a good idea. As far as should you be interested thats up to you. There's a lot of really really great foreign coins that are much cheaper than they really should be. You definitely get more bang for your buck on the world side but its really just up to what you like
