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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26480157, member: 101855&quot;]There are two reasons to get a coin certified. First, if it is a rare or very popular item, certification says that it’s genuine. That’s a big deal these days because the Chinese have made many counterfeits. They have made many of the common date and mint mark combinations, but it’s not worth getting the coins certified unless they have a decent collector value, usually several hundred dollars. </p><p><br /></p><p>The second reason is high grade. Even a very common coin, like an 1881-S dollar, can be worth certifying if it grades MS-67 or so. Choice Mint State coins with beautiful going might be worth getting certified, but you have to get to know what “beautiful” is. Sometimes that’s in the eye of the beholder. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you have mostly circulated dollars, which are common dates, it’s not worth the expense to certify them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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