The 1880 Looks cleaned, so it will never grade. The 1887 O looks like an AU58, which goes for around $200. Maybe that's worth grading. The 1896 O goes for $200 in the condition. That could be worth a slab, too.
thank you. the first seemingly good news so far. im worried i should have stuck to new mint bullion coins..
The luster will be gone and you will be able to see hairline scratches under a loupe and usually with the naked eye.
The 1880 and the 1896o are both cleaned. The 1880 has dull, overdipped luster, and the 96 has scratches, consistent with a cleaning. The 97o doesn't look cleaned, but not worth grading--how did a price of $200 come up? I'd say more like $80, as it isn't MS or even close. All three are decent coins, but not worth grading.
Excuse me-wrote that when sleepy last night--the 1887o date is a common one, and that condition makes it worth about $60 maximum. The only good date among the 3 is the 96o, and it is almost definitely cleaned, therefore worth maybe $50 or 60 tops. So, no slab candidates.
1887o in MS 63 is at $130 in the price guide. They sell for less---about $100 in a 63 grade. I don't know where you got $200 in AU 58, but that is definitely not accurate. They're conditionally accelerating in price--a 65 would be worth slabbing, but that coin isn't a 65. I would just keep it and enjoy a nice looking coin. The other two have been brutalized by extreme dipping and mechanical cleaning.
