Coin Grading

I have a question, Should I should take coins out of a mint mark collection plastic case and have the coins graded? Or should they never be removed from the case?

 

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Can you grade coins Brittany? Can you tell the difference between a '69 and a '70 (which most times is minuscule and a crap shoot)? Until then 'crack' not.......


Welcome to the forum.

 

Here are some pictures of the coins, the plastic case seen better days lol as it is pretty beat up.

 

Still waiting on the photogs.........

 

So I guess in your opinion, there is no need to grade coins? I'm new-ish so I'm still trying to figure out the detrimental do's and don'ts.
These coins have some discoloration happening, I'm assuming moisture or something has been able to get to them or is this normal?

 

Sorry I couldn't get them to upload at first had to free up some memory
(Most of the scratches are actually on the plastic, not the coins)

 

Save your money. The cost of grading such a coin far exceeds it's value.

 

Are those reprocessed?

 

What the devil does that mean?

 

? I Do not know what that means?

 

1943 pennies were zinc plated steel. The steel was plated before the blanks were punched from the strip, leaving the edge of the coin unplated. If your coin is zinc plated on the edge, it was reprocessed. Reprocessing is damage to the coin as it was done after leaving the mint.

 

Well, it don't look reprocessed, reposed, repossessed,or possessed to me.........

 

If the edge is unplated what color would it be? (Dumb question I know sorry)These coins, from what I can tell, are 'steel colored' everywhere. The outer edge/rim, I am unable to see so not sure about that part.

 

Oops I got that backwards I meant zinc colored I guess. Would better pics help? Are you saying these are rip offs?

 

It would look dull and listless.......as the coin gods intended.

 

Reprocessed means that the coin was resurfaced, they are still a genuine 43 steel cent.

 

I guess the first question I should have asked from the very beginning of this new hobby is

What makes a coin collection valuable? Or How do I start a valuable coin collection worth the time put into hunting?

CRH is not my cup of tea. I want to find pieces that will be worth something when my kids grow up. So how do I go about doing that?

 

In that condition, it may have a bit of rust. The raw steel would show, and it would be a slightly different color of silver.

 

Well I quit CRH because it was time consuming and very little rewards JMO but IMO a collection is something that you like.

If you are buying coins and hoping to leave your kids an inheritance it's a crapshoot IMO even gold and silver you never no.

So collect what you like invest what you can afford and leave your kids a note so when you pass on tell them you will haunt them if they sell your collection. LOL
Dave

 

First decide what u like or want to collect. Look at pics and see what u mite like. Maybe a certain year, ur granddads birth year, or a time period, civil war, ww2. Or Maybe silver Washington quarters. Like right now I want 1853 seated liberty quarters. Love the design and the history. As in who may have touched them. Civil war soldier, maybe Abe Lincoln?
Then decide what u can spend.
Don't clean any coin. After a while you'll learn to spot cleaned coins.
What to look for is the date, which is driven by the mintage. Low mintage, harder to find but more wanted. The mint mark is important too. P is Philly, d is Denver, o is new Orleans, s is sanfransico, and cc is Carson city which only minted coins for about 20 years.
The most important is condition and eye appeal. A not so rare coin but in excellent condition can be worth alot. Eye appeal is important to me. I'll buy a not expensive coin, if it looks great to me.
If u buy silver or gold, u always have melt value. If u buy coins that have been slabbed (graded) , you'll pay more but you'll know they are genuine and easier to resell.
Quantity can be worth while. A full set of say silver Washington quarters, tho not in the best condition, can get a nice return, just as a few in excellent condition.
Do some major research. Read, read read. Look at coin books. Read alot of the threads on here. Go online to coin sites like pcgs, ngc, or other coin grading companies. Ask questions.
Most important, have fun.
I'm sure I forgot things and others may have better ideas. Please help her and me.
Hope this helped.