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<p>[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 470905, member: 3726"]Welcome to the forum greg!</p><p><br /></p><p>As for is it worth it - to me it depends on what you know about grading and costs. First what do the graded ones go for compared to the raw coins? Is it enough to cover the cost of grading including shipping, handling and insurance(both ways)? I am not sure about that - last time I looked you could get graded coins roughly the same as raw coins. Now if you know enough about grading and think you might have some 70's - then it might be worth it, for when you go to sell them. I am sure others will come along and post their opinions. To me they are bullion coins and not worth the cost of grading. At this point I only have silver left and I buy them graded for a few dollars more than the raw coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think if you are a member of ebay you can submit the coins directly to NGC. PCGS you can join it and get 8 coins graded free(last time I checked), after you pay $200 to join. I think you still pay shipping and handling both ways - you can check PCGS and NGC's web sites. Also when you check their web sites you can find dealers that will submit the coins for you - I do not know if dealers charge an additional fee for this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 470905, member: 3726"]Welcome to the forum greg! As for is it worth it - to me it depends on what you know about grading and costs. First what do the graded ones go for compared to the raw coins? Is it enough to cover the cost of grading including shipping, handling and insurance(both ways)? I am not sure about that - last time I looked you could get graded coins roughly the same as raw coins. Now if you know enough about grading and think you might have some 70's - then it might be worth it, for when you go to sell them. I am sure others will come along and post their opinions. To me they are bullion coins and not worth the cost of grading. At this point I only have silver left and I buy them graded for a few dollars more than the raw coins. I think if you are a member of ebay you can submit the coins directly to NGC. PCGS you can join it and get 8 coins graded free(last time I checked), after you pay $200 to join. I think you still pay shipping and handling both ways - you can check PCGS and NGC's web sites. Also when you check their web sites you can find dealers that will submit the coins for you - I do not know if dealers charge an additional fee for this.[/QUOTE]
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