Crobatt, green was helping. He agreed with Cessna that it is worth about 100 bucks. And I am in that same boat. Its a fine and is valued around 100 bucks.
I hate when I dont see the second page of comments before I post my reply. Its neve abad thing to have a safe. You can get an OK small one for around 100 or so.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Very-Nice-1883-...22?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item3f0933852e am i missing something?..
Keep an eye out on that auction. That is a good indicator of what yours would sell for. When it's done, subtract 20% for ebay fees/paypal fees/shipping cost.
83 CC in VG 8 is showing as 90 right now on Coin World coin values, so that going for 100 is no surprise. Heres mine I picked up last week:
I find just the opposite; fools on Heritage or Teletrade will pay much more for something they could pick up on Ebay for a lot less.
Might I suggest something like this: http://www.amazon.com/SentrySafe-H2...OX94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304217780&sr=8-1 It isn't the best, definitely doesn't provide the security of a safety deposit box, but it is better than keeping them in an old cigar box (That's what I did when I was a kid). My dad and I collected together as well and he also locked the valuable coins in the bottom of his gun cabinet. But for less than a one time fee of $50 you get fire, water and theft protection. I have a box similar to this for other things and I believe you can even bolt them to the floor for extra security. For coins I have one of these: http://www.amazon.com/SentrySafe-DS...0SKG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1304217780&sr=8-4 Again, not as good as a safety deposit box, but I like to have my coins available to look at or show off whenever I want to and not have to make a trip to the bank. This thing is bolted on the floor inside my closet, so its not going anywhere, and I have an alarm on my doors and windows so even if somebody broke in hopefully the door/window alarm would scare them off before they even made their way to my closet and found the safe. Plus this is a one time price, safety deposit boxes would require a monthly or annual fee. As far as grading I just ordered two books on the subject to help me determine grades on my own. I still always plan to get help from my fellow CT members, but atleast I'll have a little idea of the grade before I ask for help. I just ordered "Grading Coins by Photographs" and "ANA Grading Standards for US Coins" to help me out. I haven't got them yet (ordered them on Amazon yesterday) so can't say how they'll work out, but the reviews were good for both books. I also scan my coins when ask for help in grading. I think it provides the best detail and true to life tone of the coin. I guess if you don't have a scanner that's not an option, but they are pretty common surely you have friends or family with them, possibly even be able to use them at a public library (Just be careful if you transport your coins there with you).
I agree. If the rim dings don't BB it (they don't look too prominent) they could drop the coin a grade. Lance.
