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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Speedy, post: 597807, member: 705&quot;]Then you aren&#039;t ready to do this - also you need to learn as much as you can about problem and fake coins. Learn how to spot cleaned coins, and then learn more. Once you have a basic understanding of those, you will be closer to being ready.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I&#039;ve been collecting for a few years....I think 8+, and in those 8 years I&#039;ve really only done what you are talking about twice, and I haven&#039;t sold the 2nd one yet <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>First was a 1926-S Nickel in a PCI Slab graded F-15. I looked at it and noticed that it was a weakly struck coin and should have graded VF. This was back when a F was going for $100 and VF for around $400. I bought it at $120 and sent it to NGC where it came back as VF20.</p><p>I later sold it to DLRC for around $320 (IIRC). </p><p><br /></p><p>The next coin is a 1962-D Half Dollar - I bought it as part of a roll for spot (so back then...about $5/coin) and thought it looked REALLY nice and sent it to NGC. It came back as an MS65FBL. Last time I checked those were selling for around $400 as well, but since I collect these things, I&#039;m not selling.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key to this type of thing is knowlege - On the last one I just got &quot;lucky&quot;, but on the 1926-S it was a knowledge of the date, mintmark, and the normal strike for that date/mint that helped me make about $200.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speedy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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