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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 781768, member: 68"]A lot of these are rare in high grade. If you think any of these are high grade it might be worth the effort of sending in single coins. If you think they're all high grade then you need to learn how to grade because even the best sets almost always contain some clunkers. The best sets also require vast effort to find. Most require that you search at least a couple hundred sets and pick out the best two packets. Some dates are much harder and some a little easier. </p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind though that some coins come very nice quite often so these have to be stunners to msend in. Coins like the '72-D quarter are very easy while even a really nice '74 Ike might be worth sending in. </p><p><br /></p><p>Tell us or post pictures of some of the better coins and we can provide better guidance probably. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just keep in mind that two mint sets out of three contain one nice coin or more. Usually it's one or two. Only about the top .5% is worth the cost of slabbing right now because demand is low. I would expect there will be demand in the longer run and most of the nice coins will be worth sending in.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 781768, member: 68"]A lot of these are rare in high grade. If you think any of these are high grade it might be worth the effort of sending in single coins. If you think they're all high grade then you need to learn how to grade because even the best sets almost always contain some clunkers. The best sets also require vast effort to find. Most require that you search at least a couple hundred sets and pick out the best two packets. Some dates are much harder and some a little easier. Keep in mind though that some coins come very nice quite often so these have to be stunners to msend in. Coins like the '72-D quarter are very easy while even a really nice '74 Ike might be worth sending in. Tell us or post pictures of some of the better coins and we can provide better guidance probably. Just keep in mind that two mint sets out of three contain one nice coin or more. Usually it's one or two. Only about the top .5% is worth the cost of slabbing right now because demand is low. I would expect there will be demand in the longer run and most of the nice coins will be worth sending in.[/QUOTE]
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