ThIs one is certainly not worth the fees. The previous Morgan looks to possibly be a nice coin (although nowhere remotely close to the claimed 68) but probably not worth the expense of submitting. Not all coins need to be in TPG plastic, and are perfectly fine collectibles raw. :
Hard to judge from the photo. Looks to have nice luster, but plenty of contact marks. That deep contact mark by the eye is very distracting. For this coin, I'd just leave it in the current holder.
This is a very common date Peace Dollar. Plenty can be found in high grade. I think this one also has many surface marks and should just be left where it is. On both coins posted, I don't think the grading fees (+shipping and Insurance) are worth spending.
There really is no "best place" as everyone isn't in the same situation. Ebay may be a fine option for some, but is better for one with an established selling account than one without. Offering here is a possibility, as is in your local area, either privately or to a dealer. I suppose much depends on the time and energy you're willing to invest into selling. Either way though, the holder very well may turn some people off even if the coin inside is all that should matter. I always removed any still worthwhile material when in this type of holder, mostly because I didn't want the association, but what was best for me will not necessarily be best for you.
Nicely put. The act of selling coins in basement slabs like this is construed by most knowledgeable numismatists as a deliberate deception on the part of the seller, whether that's your actual intent (obviously it isn't) or not. Therefore, the honest seller will include verbiage in the auction regarding the lack of quality of the slab and a warning that the printed grade isn't close (I believe the Peace Dollar has circulated, and the Morgan no better than 63). Better yet, destroy the slab so it can no longer be used as deception, and offer the coins raw.
I would get that coin out of that slab before I tried to sell it. No one is going to treat it as anything but raw and you'll get a better audience without the baggage of a basement slab.
OP, as a rule of thumb, there are two top-tier, highly respected third party graders. Those are NGC and PCGS. ANACS is generally accepted as a second tier service, and some people group ICG in with ANACS as a second tier. If a coin is not certified / graded by one of those four companies, its certification / grade is WORTHLESS. The most important thing about these top four companies is they do NOT sell coins. Their service is in certifying authenticity and grading. Period. They do not buy or sell coins, so they have no dog in the fight as to how a coin is graded. Companies that certify / grade and sell coins are tempted to "overgrade" so they can sell a lesser coin at a higher price. Browse through the web sites of NGC and PCGS and learn who the people are that are grading coins. Their expertise and experience levels are astounding. Keep in mind the adage, "buy the coin, not the slab," and judge for yourself. It's possible that one of these lesser companies have a coin worth buying. That's why it is important for you to learn how to grade (the ANA has a correspondence course on this to help get you started), learn how to spot counterfeits, and learn how to spot problems like cleaning or artificial toning. If one of the junk companies has a good coin, buy it, cut it out of the junk slab, and submit it to NGC, PCGS, ANACS, or ICG.
