Hello everyone. I have a question for you experts. I am really new to this. I have a lot of learning to do. So I figured I would ask you folks for your opinion. I would like to know what you think my coins are worth. Also if I should even have them graded. Here are the coins I need help with. Thank you in advance.
No. You will pay $30+ per coin to get them graded. None of your coins are worth that much. They are nice examples to start an album with but definitely don't waste your money sending them to get graded.
Here is an example of the costs to grade... https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cost-of-grading-to-ngc.350634/
Here's a place to compare your coin to another "graded" coin. https://www.pcgs.com/photograde#/Cents You have to learn to be as subjective as possible in looking for the tiniest variations of "quality" between each grade, and compare it to yours. You'll soon start seeing how scratched up your coins are in comparison, and then how those scratches detract from it's grading even though you may think it is better than it would actually grade.
The old guideline used to be at least $200 in value for getting a coin graded. Higher mailing and insurance costs have probably raised that number. It is possible to get deals with bulk grading, but it’s been my experience that you get what you pay for. In other words, I’ve seen some pretty inconsistent results from bulk graded material, both too high and too low. None of the coins you have come close to a collector value that justifies the grading fee.
Very nice looking coins and certainly good for an album. I'm just curious if you soaked any of them in acetone because they are VERY clean examples. Most of my older wheat cents have lots of crud on them especially in the crevices of the date and lettering.
GRADING BY EXPERTS: I'm sure folks who worked at NGC or PCGS have chimed in here at CT (or on other forums, or maybe some of you have talked to them at conventions or shows)....2 questions I have: (1) On average, how much time do they spend per coin ? I've estimated about 30 seconds per coin based on an average workday and the average graders number of coins done daily. (2) Do the graders spend more time on certain coins (i.e., Saints and Liberty's and Barbers) than on other classics (i.e, Morgans or Franklins), and also vs. moderns (i.e, grading those 2019-S ASE's) ? I would think most certainly with classics vs. moderns, but I have to think that if they get a 1907 HR Saint they're gonna give it more time than coins valued at a few hundred or even thousand dollars, no ?
Actually you need to be brutally honest about your coin and not engage in wishful thinking just because it's yours
