how to market a discovery piece?

Hello everyone, I found a doubled die reverse 1955 proof nickel. It has been
attributed by NCADD as a new listing. How can I sell it and get the best price. Thx...

 

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Welcome to the neighborhood!

Please excuse my stupidity because I don't collect nickels, but what is NCADD?

Chris

 

http://www.ncadd98.org/

 

NCADD is 'National Collectors Association of Die Doubling'
It's not just nickels at NCADD, but all US coins, Chris...

 

Errer you have any pics?

 

Thank you,

 

Thank you... ERRER

 

Frankly, I'm afraid to post photos. If it is a 'discovery' piece, that distinction
may be lost if someone else finds a similar coin, maybe already in their collection,
and if they go thru the process outlined by GDJMSP. Now I feel pressured to send
it to CONECA, hope they agree with NCADD, submit to PCGS or NGC etc. etc..
Suddenly my peacefull hobby has turned into a 'race' to the TPG. And if I don't
post photos, I feel like I'm involved in a power play. Paranoid me already sees
hundreds of Jefferson nickel collectors carefully checking their coins for the chance
to steal my thunder by simply winning the "RACE" to the certifiers, armed with information
supplied by me. What would you do? Thx.
Reply to DionHurst concerning photos..

 

This is absolutely correct !
I recently learned that PCGS may not recognize your variety. The easiest way is to send it to CONECA or WEXLER and have it authenticated. Then, they can forward the coin to a grader who recognizes it and will assign whatever they place on it, grade it and place all the info on the label.

gary



gary

 

Understand your point so follow the advice given to you and post when you can. I just wanted to see the coin.

 

PCGS and NGC have a set list of varieties they will attribute ( confirm). Generally only the major varieties are listed. Even several in the CPG are not accepted. So the chance of them doing it is close to zero.

ANACS says "

I am not sure if Wexler, Crawford , or Neff falls in "more.

If NACDD gave it a listing number, then I would email the services and ask if they will attribute it on their label. SEGS seem to be more accommodating in what they will label.

If you follow such things as DD, you know that there are many listed on Coneca and other places as unique, but they have low value due to the rather insignificance of the doubling. I read about you not wanting to post photos, but unless it is a strong and undeniable doubling, it will be difficult to value. Best of Luck.

Jim

 

I would post the Photo. If the variety is confirmed it gives you a dated, published documentation that yours was the discovery piece. I know what you mean about your thunder being stolen though. I was the discoverer of the 1873-S V-2 half dime. But when Al Blythe wrote up his book on the seated half dimes he gave the credit to Bill Fivas. Bill had posted pictures of the coin but had not recognized it as a new variety. I followed with articles identifying it as new and my description was confirmed. (and Bill agreed it was new had he hadn't noticed) But because of that error in the book I still keep seeing it described as Bill's discovery.

 

How do I market a discovery piece?

Here are photos of the 'NEW' doubled die 1955 Proof nickel. NCADD listed it as.... WDDR-011.

 

awesome photos, don't think there will be much of market for it though.

 

Discovery piece?

 

Nice pictures, but to my untrained eye, that's some awfully minor doubling. I don't know if it would be worth going through all that trouble...

Joe

 

Bone,

As Joe pointed out, having it slabbed a discovery piece would be more for your own edification than it would be for added value to the coin. While this is a great find that I would certainly be proud of, it is not drastic enough to command a huge premium discovery piece or not.

Jody

 

Thanks Jody

 

Thanks Joe