Just found this cent recently and I’m wondering what grade it might get and if it would even be worth it to get this coin graded. Any info helps thanks!
Sorry. As nice as it is, it wouldn't be financially wise to do as the value is way below the cost of grading.
The truth is: No. As nice as that ‘55 Philly is, the coin, imo, is around MS62 grade-wise. According to NumisMedia/Fair Market Value (FMV) listings this coin at MS62 would calculate out to be valued around $3.14. Slabbing on the cheap by multiple submission might cost $10-15. So, your investment by slabbing would take a very long time to appreciate to cover the slabbing cost. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve slabbing, it’s a really nice specimen. Just be aware of the time involved, so you may have to eat the cost if you get it slabbed. imo…Spark
It's a nice-looking gem and one that should be kept and preserved in at least a 2x2 holder. It has a retained die crack looks like running the length of the bottom of the coat.
Common grade for these MS-60 to 63, yours is common and might even have seen some circulation (can't tell from the pictures), worth only a couple bucks at best.
Looks like a faint shadow on the last 5. If so it could be a poor mans doubled die it that’s still only a few dollars.
Like most years of the wheat cent, so many were made that a large enough percentage were saved to satisfy the current demand for them. Making decent condition examples very common and affordable. If you knew what went into getting a coin graded you'd probably never ask this question again. lol Don't think that it will be cheap sending "just one" in. It's the exact opposite. Sending one in is the most costly because shipping/insurance and fees are fixed on top of the grading fee. Would take close to $50 to get that graded and back in your hands. Not to mention the paperwork and handling to do so properly. Aka, "work". I have a 1944-D wheat cent that's graded MS-67 RB. Population of 13. There's no RBs graded higher. It is what you'd describe as amazing and unique condition. It's price guide value is, (drumroll please!)...... $40. Cue Price is Right trombone, descending fail sound. You would lose money on grading even sending mine in. Side note, there's over 1100 44-Ds graded MS-67 in full red (RD) condition so that's why the RB version is suppressed at that level. Plenty to go around but still enjoyable. Affordable and nice is a good thing. Yours is a nice condition one though. Much nicer than normal. But you'd be better off buying a much nicer version already slabbed and it'll probably cost less than the grading did.
@Vess1 thank you so much for all that information, very new to collecting and I’m here just trying to learn from anyone that’s willing to dumb down some answers lol. Your response gave me lots of much needed knowledge about the grading process that I had been wondering myself. I appreciate the thorough answer!
