Best place to grade Peace Dollars?

I have a few high value Peace Dollars that I's like to send in to get graded and I'm stuck between NGC and PCGS. Looking at Heritage auctions, it seems that PCGS graded coins bring a higher premium in general. For Peace Dollars, what are your thoughts on which grading service would be most fair an collectors are more willing to collect from? Thanks.

 

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After reading between the lines here, I would probably go with PCGS.

That said, are you positive your coins are as hoped and will be worth the cost of submitting?

 

I can post some pics later, but I have a 1935-S that's at least an MS 64. Hoping to get back as an MS-65 or higher. About $1000+ coin..... I hope. lol

 

I understand, Don, and look forward to your photos. My question was a generic one I often pose to members asking about submitting their coins, and mostly because we see lot of folks believing their coins to be anything other than what they truly are. No harm, no foul... I hope.

As you seem to know, submitting a coin must result in something of value equal or greater than the cost, be it increased liquidity, independently verified authenticity, and/or everything in between yet an arguable majority of coins presently residing in plastic would not qualify. Still, there's no harm in having others help screen for you, so please do post photos.

 

Not to start a war here between folks, although PCGS seems to bring good money, I like NGC, their grading standards are tighter in my opinion. I would like to see some photos of your coin, we'd be glad to help.

 

I’m generally happy with either of the Big Two.

 

I hear each service is better for certain series. I wouldn't know. Any thoughts on Peace dollars in particular?

 

I have been able to get Peace Dollars to cross over from NGC to PCGS.

 

I prefer Pcgs

 

I'm a PCGS fellow, but I would like to see some photogs.........

 

PCGS seems to bring the highest dollar amount for resale. Depends on the coin though too.

 

In the absence of other data, PCGS. The formula might be a little different for wild toners, unusual issues, etc.

 

Still in the flip but picked this up for $60 at an estate sale.

 

Attaboy! You have found enlightenment! Neither brick and mortar LCD, nor Internet, nor coin show. How DID you manage to find this brilliance when so many others here cannot fathom it?

 

Definitely not MS-65 or 66.

 

I have been working on a set of Peace Dollars for a couple of years. I lack three to complete the set. All of mine are graded by PCGS, but that's my personal preference. I actually only have one coin graded by NGC in my entire collection, but I don't see anything wrong with them at all.

It's just a personal preference, but if you're intention is to sell the coins, then I'd say go with the most popular, and I think that's PCGS. They'll be easier to sell that way.

 

Both are really good grading services. I've had more success crossing from PCGS to NGC than vice versa, so tend to think PCGS is a little tougher. But maybe they just discriminate more against the other service. For higher grade coins, a PCGS coin will usually bring a bit more at auction compared to a same grade NGC coin. Lots of exceptions though. Above applies to US coins only. World coins are different matter.

I you're interested in registry competition, you need to choose one or the other; they don't allow each other's coins in registry competition.

If you have a bunch of coins to grade, consider going to a big show where you can submit in person. The savings in shipping will contribute at least a little to the cost of going to the show.

Peace.

Cal

 

There were a lot of coins up for bid, such as Morgans, gold coins and gold bullion. This coin came up after most of the guys spent their cash on other coins. I also noticed that everyone was chasing the 1928 Peace Dollars that were up for bid; the 1921 and 1934-s key dates but they didn't focus on other semi-key dates in high grades. Such as this 1935-s and other S and D mint mark high AU/MS Peace Dollars.

 

Thanks for the tip. I guess it depends on personal experience.

 

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