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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 3295232, member: 13650"]NGC is an option too. The thing is you likely wouldn't be able to submit it using economy (the cheapest option) because of its potential value. They have an $8 handling charge per invoice. Early bird standard to get it done within 12 working days (which is lightning speed for them) is $30. That's for coins valued up to $3k.</p><p><br /></p><p> If you want to upgrade to a scratch resistant holder it's another $5. Return shipping would be about $30 and you would have to get it there. So on your own you're looking at $68+ shipping it to them. You could probably eliminate the invoice fee and some of the shipping if you can piggy back someone else's submission or find a dealer submitting. Which is the smartest way to do it. Submitting yourself is strictly for convenience depending on how far away your LCS is.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've sent 7 orders to NGC this year and always go for the scratch resistant holders. One of my biggest pet peaves in life is getting a nice coin in a beat up slab. It's so simple to keep them nice.</p><p><br /></p><p> If that coin is legit, spend the money and send it in. I probably wasted $200 just in shipping to them this year because I didn't wait and send it all in one batch. I've got 2 coins down there now that have been there since 11/30 that still aren't graded fwiw. </p><p><br /></p><p>Economy still runs $20 a coin for 21 business days so to drop it to 12 days for one coins for the extra $10 would be worth it to me anyway but you won't have a choice. BTW from talking with a rep recently, it sounds like "changes" are coming as in price hike changes this year.... I'm glad I got everything in that I had planned on sending.</p><p><br /></p><p> Lastly, whatever you're thinking about sending, send it all in. Once you get the stuff back you'll regret holding other stuff back and wish you would've sent it all in one order.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 3295232, member: 13650"]NGC is an option too. The thing is you likely wouldn't be able to submit it using economy (the cheapest option) because of its potential value. They have an $8 handling charge per invoice. Early bird standard to get it done within 12 working days (which is lightning speed for them) is $30. That's for coins valued up to $3k. If you want to upgrade to a scratch resistant holder it's another $5. Return shipping would be about $30 and you would have to get it there. So on your own you're looking at $68+ shipping it to them. You could probably eliminate the invoice fee and some of the shipping if you can piggy back someone else's submission or find a dealer submitting. Which is the smartest way to do it. Submitting yourself is strictly for convenience depending on how far away your LCS is. I've sent 7 orders to NGC this year and always go for the scratch resistant holders. One of my biggest pet peaves in life is getting a nice coin in a beat up slab. It's so simple to keep them nice. If that coin is legit, spend the money and send it in. I probably wasted $200 just in shipping to them this year because I didn't wait and send it all in one batch. I've got 2 coins down there now that have been there since 11/30 that still aren't graded fwiw. Economy still runs $20 a coin for 21 business days so to drop it to 12 days for one coins for the extra $10 would be worth it to me anyway but you won't have a choice. BTW from talking with a rep recently, it sounds like "changes" are coming as in price hike changes this year.... I'm glad I got everything in that I had planned on sending. Lastly, whatever you're thinking about sending, send it all in. Once you get the stuff back you'll regret holding other stuff back and wish you would've sent it all in one order.[/QUOTE]
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