i think its a 70!? 1999 eagle.. where is best to have it graded?

Not too bad. My favorite on line guy would have charged me $31 and shipping on top of that, which would have been around $4.95. Nice score.......

 

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lol what does any of that have to do with it.
It's your coin and if your a lottery player then you could take a $30 chance at getting a 90 in 75,000 chance of getting a 70. But as most of us would tell you. Don't bother.

Good luck either way.

 

Still dreamin' of that Duke's Mayo old buddy. Gonna make it down south this January to sample some more.......

 

Oh you know it!
Gonna pick up a case this time so as to have plenty

 

thx. do you know anything about the process or cost of grading?

 

No way, Jose!

First of all, it would be impossible for anyone, here, to tell if this coin is a 70 from your photos. All it takes is the slightest little nick or ding the size of a pinhead to relegate the coin to a 69, and since a 70 has the potential for being worth $20K, you'd better believe that NGC or PCGS would nitpick it to death before giving it that grade accompanied by their guarantee.

Additionally, it doesn't matter whether you bought this coin from Littleton or not. What others are trying to tell you is that Littleton is known for overpricing and/or overestimating the condition of the coins they sell. The fact that this coin was originally offered by Littleton in an "uncirculated" package should tell you all you need to know. You can bet your bottom dollar that Littleton had already submitted it in a "bulk submission" and it didn't get a 70.

You'd just be wasting your money submitting it.

Chris

 

thank you for the insight...

 

Brian (BTW are you in KY?), Littleton Coin and Stamp has been in business for a long time, but the prices they want particularly for US coins is high by any standard. The grading is pretty good in most instances and they enjoy an audience of people who see their advertizing in periodicals. They have interesting foreign coins and have specials that are quite good as introductory offers. Otherwise they are mediocre at best. Now as to grading, look at post #5. Green knows much more about this than I do. You will pay pretty good bucks to have a coin graded, and it probably won't get a 70. The uncirculated grades run from MS60 up to MS70 and to get a 70, even almost microscopic defects will kill you. Seriously, probably not worth it.

 

well $35 isnt that bad. if it comes back 69, ill hang on to it.. if it comes back 70, ill sell it and pay everything off. who grades coins for $35? any recommendations as to who is the best to have grade?

 

Well, memberships are involved so it could cost you a bit more. Do you really want to go through with this thing old sod? My suggestion of just picking up the coin already holdered falling on deaf ears? You could always crack out and re-submit. :devil:

 

YES, Kentucky..

 

If you get membership in certain organizations, a certain number of gradings are included. Without being a member, take it to a coin shop and ask if they could submit it for you. Two things, they will give their opinion as to its grade, and they can submit it for you for which they will charge you a fee. Don't be insulted if they laugh at you.