I was looking on NGC'S website and had some questions. To have your coins slabbed, do you have to choose the specific package that your coin falls under? http://www.ngccoin.com/services/services.asp Also, how exactly do you send in your coins for slabbing or Photo proofing? Thanks.
i am sorry but i think i can accurately grade my coins myself, without paying someone else to do it for me and put it into a sealed piece of plastic.......FFS what makes the people at NGC or PCGS any better than me at grading my coins??????????? coins are meant to be held, adored and examined, not sealed in a plastic tomb for the rest of their life!!
I can definitely see why you feel this way, and I do too, but I think it's more important protecting a valuable coin is all.
Well, I don't know how good you are at grading, but... no, actually, not "but". If I've never met you, never seen how you grade coins, and don't know what interest (if any) you have in grading a coin high or low, how much weight should I attach to your grading? How much should you attach to mine? As for "what makes them better than you at grading your coins", I'd say it's massive practice, procedures for quality control, and objectivity (they stand to gain nothing by inflating or deflating a coin's grade, and stand to lose their reputation by doing so). Yes, grading contains a subjective component. That means it's risky to trust any one person (or company) to grade a coin. I don't know a way to avoid that risk. As for "coins are meant to be held, adored and examined", well, I'd say most coins are "meant" to be spent, and it's only our shared mental disorder that leads us to make them objects of desire. If your particular perversion drives you to preserve a coin forever as it is now, slabbing it makes perfect sense. If you prefer to let the coin decline gradually but inexorably into a featureless lump of metal, then by all means, handle it as much as you can.
50 years as a coin collector is my case, i have gained a massive amount of knowledge and experience during that time which i would pit against anyone. 1 look at my own collection of over 6000 coins would be a testament to my grading expertise. and i haven't paid a penny to a third party to tell me what i already know! also jeff if i do feel the need to handle my collection i always wear acid neutral white cotton gloves to take them out of their lindner trays.
I believe they prefer flips and no stapling. aside from that I'd send them in a well padded envelope and insure it. Just make sure the coins aren't going to come lose inside and roll around in the packaging. Wrap the flips in paper or something before placing them in the envelope. Thats the best I have for you. Guy
save yourself a lot of money and buy a good grading guide book and a stack of lindner trays and acid neutral paper to cover them with.,,,,,,,,,,,
Yes, you do, but the explanation for the tier charges is relatively easy to follow: "Modern" is for all US coins 1955 to present that do not require a special label (insert) as long as you submit a 5-coin minimum. If you're sending fewer than 5 coins, you must use the EarlyBird tier. "Modern Special" is for those US coins 1955 to present that require a special insert like "25th Anniversary", "Early Releases", etc. "Economy" is for all non-gold US coins (except Colonials) valued at less than $300 as long as you submit a 5-coin minimum. Again, if you are sending fewer than 5 coins, you must use the EarlyBird tier. NOTE: I'm omitting explanations for "GoldRush" and "Specialty Gold". "EarlyBird" is for all US coins valued at less than $3000. The EarlyBird tier is basically a "catch-all" when you aren't submitting the minimum number of coins or when the value has exceeded the specified limit. It can be used for most any coin, gold, silver, copper, etc. I do not recommend using the photo service. The photos are not particularly good. Chris
Everyone has their opinions on whether to submit for grading, authentication & encapsulation or not, and that is their choice, but the OP is asking specific questions and I see no point in taking this thread off-topic. DO NOT SEND COINS IN A PADDED ENVELOPE! It is urged that you use Registered Mail because the package must be signed "In" and "Out" for every transfer point from start to finish. There are some who will use Priority Flat Rate, but it does not provide tracking from one point to the next like Registered Mail does. If it gets lost or delivered to the wrong recipient, you're up the creek. AGAIN, I DON'T RECOMMEND THE PHOTO SERVICE. Chris
I can do that by putting it in a generic shell for $1. I also do not recommend their photoservice. I've seen their photoproof's, the one batch of photocertificates they did, and their current images that they make for their online verification. None of them are of good quality.
