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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Borisgoodenough, post: 278247, member: 10200&quot;]<b>Get it certified directly or through an expert?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Since first posting here, I&#039;ve had contact with several reputable folks about evaluating / marketing the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s starting to make sense to me that marketing a valuable coin may be best done through someone who knows what they&#039;re doing. But before that happens, it needs grading, so I have some idea of what I&#039;ve got and what it&#039;s worth. So the immediate questions to resolve are these:</p><p><br /></p><p>(1) Even if I eventually market the coin through a dealer or auction house, is there anything to be gained by initially sending the coin for certification through an &quot;expert&quot;, as opposed to on my own? In other words, will they receive better treatment, or somehow be able to better present the coin for grading?</p><p><br /></p><p>(2) NGC or PCGS? 900fine&#039;s suggestion here is for NGC -- is there a reason why? I&#039;ve also been told that it depends on the characteristics of the particular coin which place might grade it higher. Is that true?&nbsp; If so, that might be a good reason to make use an &quot;expert&quot; for submission.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joel[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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