I posted about these two coins in another thread here where a member recommended I start a separate thread for them. I would like to have them graded and sell them assuming they're verified to be real. Which grading service should I look at using for them? /GALLERY]
Off hand, the New Orleans is a VF-20. The 1893 is F-12. In my humble estimation you should save your money and not send them in for grading. The return on selling them, coupled with the cost of grading would be abysmal......
Having these two coins graded will raise the value but when you factor in the grading fees you’ll get less than selling them raw.
@green18 is right because they are both borderline value candidates. The 1893 is approx $185 and the 1895-O is near $375-400. Adding grading, shipping, taxes, insurance…etc….sometimes doesn’t make sense cuz you may not recoup these costs when you sell. If you are set on slabbing, go ANACS for these two.
I would fear that PCGS would not be kind to the dark toning of the 1895-O. I'm not sure what the other services would think.
Thank you all for the replies. It sounds like getting them graded isn't worth it. Where would I look at trying to get the most value for them other than a coin shop?
Coin shows, Coin clubs, person to person or even here on CT. Members here would tell you the truth and get you a fair price based on all the positives and negatives.
Yes, as Spark above mentioned, if you live in an area with a coin club, most have auctions or sales before every meeting
