Probably would have to grade MS 66 FS or higher to make it worth while. Then again, I'd check the auction prices before deciding to send them in.
I agree. In order for a coin to be worth grading, it has to be worth a significant amount, since it costs over $30 to grade a regular coin.
Business strike Jeffersons from the '60s with full steps are hard to come by - I'd be inclined to say those are proofs.
Both are good TPG's. Did you visit their websites to see what the process of submission is? Did you do the Full Steps attribution yourself? I can't see the steps very well from those pictures.
Here is the best I can do to show the steps, 1st coin is the 1962 the next 1 is the 1963. Hopefully you will be able to see the steps.
These look like FS to me, especially the first one. @Lehigh96 is the resident expert so hopefully he will chime in soon. Good luck! TC
You can buy either of those already graded and in high grade for considerably less than having them graded.
The most biggest #1 factor in grading is the luster or reflection of the coin! IMHO if it doesn't have a mirror like finish, it not worth grading. Those will come back graded less that 64's
Best place to get them graded is at your house. Get some generic shells, put the coins in them along with a label showing what you think they grade.
As several people have mentioned, both of those coins are proof coins. The detail of the steps and Monticello is a dead giveaway. The Full Step designation only applies to business strike coins.
