I need advice on selling 19 coins for best return

Ebay prices represent the closest thing to full free market retail value. Selling to coin dealers is selling for the wholesale price. I think coin shops/dealers are okay for buying coins, provided you have a reputable dealer in the area, but terrible places to sell coins.

 

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Seems like pretty common dates to me. Dont consign to an auction, its too much of a hassel, and for getting the coins slabbed, you will end up not making much money in the end. As "Metalman" said, its a good idea to educate yourself a little bit on the coins first. My recommendation is to purchase the "2006 Red Book of U.S. Coins" by R.S. Yeoman. Its a great reverance for the young numismatist or elder numismatist. It will properly guide you through how the coins are graded and what their values are. This book also doesn't cost much and will be an invaluable tool for sellin your coins.

Good Luck to you.

 

Just my opinion but I don't believe that any of the coins grade at MS-60! I think that most will grade at MS-63 and some even better. If so, then the value of most of the coins would be significantly higher than the values for them in MS-60! Pull the tags off and take the coins to a reputable Coin Dealer or several Coin Dealers and ask for their opinions on the grade of each coin and slip a piece of paper into the flip with the grade. You can then check out the "Closed Auction" prices that each coin brought on eBay for that specific dated coin in that grade. You can also check out PCGS' values for the coins on their website at "www.pcgs.com" but you must realize that their values are probably 10 to 15% higher than what the coins would bring on the actual coin market!


Good luck...Frank

 

Speedy... He was talking about the variety of GRADE, not the Morgan VAM variety

HUH???? "you don`t grade a 1881-S like you do a 1904-O"
HUHH?????

Speedy, of course you grade an 1881-S, just like it`s common date Morgan counterpart 1904-O, just like you grade any other Morgan such as 1893-S, 1879CC, 1900 O/CC, or any other Morgan.

Of course, We know the early San Fran Dollars are as famous for their stong strikes, and proof-like surfaces, as the New Orleans dollars are infamous for their dull luster and weak strikes.

That fact notwithstanding, Morgan dollars, one and all, are graded exactly the same, period.

I will give up the point, that modern grading amongst the TPG`s give less weight, to sharpness of strike, as opposed to more weight towards luster and scuffs.

 

Sorry buddy.....but you do.....call up any grading Co and ask them---if you have 10 Morgan dollars...none of them the same date or mintmark...you won't grade any of them alike...you grade the O's knowing that they are weekly struck...you grade the S's knowing that they will have a strong strike....
But then you also have to remember...that some dates even outside of the O mint have weekly struck...I mean you can find a NICE great strike 1878CC pretty easy so if you find one weekly struck
I don't know if you have read this book....but here it is free online..
http://www.coingrading.com/

Speedy

 

Speedy is absolutely correct, you can have a pcgs graded ms-65 o mintmark, which will appear to have wear above the ear, however it is simply a weak strike. If you want some good info about it read the red book guide to morgan dollars. It explains how coins are graded differently.

 

Let me also say this.....
You don't grade dime like you do a Half Dollar...even of they are both Barber....the half dollar has more weight and therefor would get more marks....whereas the dime is light and shouldn't have so many marks on the coin!

Speedy