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<p>[QUOTE="Borisgoodenough, post: 277843, member: 10200"]I'm a non-collector who has 4 quarter eagles purchased perhaps 50+ years ago by a deceased aunt. After some online digging, one of them appears to have significant value -- an 1849D whose condition, to my untrained eye, compares well to pictures of MS60-62 I've seen online. (The other three are Indian heads from 1914 to 1926, in decent circulated condition but clearly worth at most a few hundred dollars each.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm debating how to proceed with the 1849. My instinct is to get an NGC or PCGS certification and then try to sell it via ebay, teletrade, etc. (I have a 100% ebay reputation from many non-coin sales & purchases.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd welcome advice or alternate suggestions from collectors & dealers that might help with this. Is there a way to work with a dealer that wouldn't cost a major percentage of the coin's value? And is it worth paying for certifications on the other three coins if I plan to sell them online?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks! </p><p>Joel[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Borisgoodenough, post: 277843, member: 10200"]I'm a non-collector who has 4 quarter eagles purchased perhaps 50+ years ago by a deceased aunt. After some online digging, one of them appears to have significant value -- an 1849D whose condition, to my untrained eye, compares well to pictures of MS60-62 I've seen online. (The other three are Indian heads from 1914 to 1926, in decent circulated condition but clearly worth at most a few hundred dollars each.) I'm debating how to proceed with the 1849. My instinct is to get an NGC or PCGS certification and then try to sell it via ebay, teletrade, etc. (I have a 100% ebay reputation from many non-coin sales & purchases.) I'd welcome advice or alternate suggestions from collectors & dealers that might help with this. Is there a way to work with a dealer that wouldn't cost a major percentage of the coin's value? And is it worth paying for certifications on the other three coins if I plan to sell them online? Thanks! Joel[/QUOTE]
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