IYHO... Best grading and slabbing service

The best grading service is NONE OF THEM. They don't use gloves, And yes, There is NO WAY that they won't get some fingerprints on your coin(s) that will show up in time. You buy brand new?, Leave it in the OGP... FWIW.

 

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They put them in (what we call) mint capsules which are pretty similar to 'air tights' (http://www.air-tites.com/).

 

The only advice I might offer is consider finding a few books on the area (s) of coin collecting that interest you the most.
The added depth of knowledge learned by others can bear a profit in more ways than one. Wish you and your son the best of luck and hope you both make some great coin discoveries.

 

if it were me I would just use airtites on the silver bullion coins just to protect them from getting scratched up or dented. another reason to use TPG's is for authentication, but again the coin would have to be worth at least $100-1,000+

 

how on earth can a 2016 penny with 4 billion minted be worth $8 let alone worth 100+?

Are new pennies really that hard to find in 67 or something?

 

In a word, yes. 67 is pretty uncommon.

 

Interesting, had no idea.

 

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I did not know this about ANACS in ref to Morgans...I have passed up several because they were in an ANACS slab. Thanks Dave...that's why you are @SuperDave

 

No one uses gloves and plenty of coins have been holdered for decades without finger prints.

Depends if it's a PCGS one or NGC one. Those also weren't all the same mint part. The NGC P is a 10 dollar coin, the NGC D is a 20-30.

There are numerous sales of the PCGS ones being well over a 100 dollar coin with either mint mark.

 

Best of all ...when that one spot develops on the coin in the slab......and AFAIK, no TPGS guarantees copper anymore.

 

Not all will, but there is a reason copper stopped being guaranteed. You don't really have a coin with moderns though they're all going to be RD

 

Narrow thinking perhaps? At one time 1877 and 1914-D cents were mostly found in Uncirculated Red condition. Who knows about the Mint's current products in spite of their mintages. Nevertheless, you are correct, why should we care?

 

Baseball... Plenty? Yes, But not all, Especially if you're talking about coins in the $1,000 range on up. Up to you if you want to take that chance. I have seen plenty with the fingerprints. Plus, people these days buy the holder, NOT the coin.

 

I wouldn't be alive if I was around for either of those releases though. But also there are better storage methods and slabs now. I guess we will see in a 100 years but there is still old red copper and some is legit original.

 

Gloves aren't necessary and are actually a detriment to handling a coin. And I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all those old coins have been handled by bare hands before. They weren't wearing gloves in the 1700 or 1800s either

 

Sorry, but literally ALL the formal training on handling coins that I am aware of teach NOT TO USE GLOVES. You are free to do what you want, but it is NOT "the thing" as the field is being taught these days.

 

I thought the cowboys and bartenders were wearing gloves when they bought the beers at the saloons and making the transactions with the silver dollars. Today, These "grading companies" are out for the buck. I grade my own coins and know they are authentic straight from the Mint or reputable companies. The capsules from the Mints are just as good ( sometimes better ) than the grading companies themselves. Look at all the issues with PCGS, With the gold especially.