Sometimes you get lucky - 2019-W Northern Mariana Islands quarter

I've spent hours searching OWB rolls looking for W's. I've found a total of 5 so far. My first was from a casino cashier. That's when I first found out that W's were even in circulation. Since then I've found just 3 more in rolls (2 were in a single roll!) and now today, in some change. The reverse on this one has a mirror-like finish and looks flawless! The obverse is pretty clean too, with a smudge over the first 'A' in America.
Is is worth sending in to grade?

 

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Nice coin but no don't get into the grade hype,they sell within the $10-20 range average.

 

NOT worth sending in

 

I keep my eye on the Ws pretty regularly, the 2019W American Memorial Park, and the 2020W Marsh Billings Rockefeller sell higher than others by a lot.
I'm not bashing anyone here so don't take it personal but those opinions on value and whether or not to get it graded isn't sound advice.

First off. the value of a 2019 W American Memorial Park, currently sells on ebay ungraded on the low side for $40 and more like $50-60 each.In worse shape than the one pictured, in clearly circulated condition and scuffed up for an easy $20.

Whether or not to get it graded, up to you, if you got it in change, you are in to it for 25 cents. ANACS graded slabs sell for less always but from the other graders,
MS-64 sells for around $55 maybe a bit more.
MS65 sells for around $100-$120
MS66 sells for around $130-140

the coin is only going to grade as it's worst side, the obverse. It's probably MS64ish I'd think off pictures. It looks like a strong strike. Still you are in it for 25 cents. maybe if you get 64 or 63 its a break even proposition. you can still wind up at $35 or so for MS63, but that could go as low as $17 and be a decent loss.

Really up to you what you want to do, I'd just say put it in a flip or 2x2 or capsule to protect it and maybe you find something better to send for grading. the special labels are long over, so no real hurry now I'd say. Plus if you posted it on ebay, without grading, very likely it's selling for over $40 I rarely see anything decent of that design go for any less.

It would be a gamble on the grading and probably a break even at best, I'd personally probably hold out to see if I find something better.


Just my opinion on this subject. take it for what it's worth,,,, free opinion.

 

Nice find!

 

Regarding special labels...
Does it really matter whether or not a slabbed coin has a special label such as First Day of Issue or First Strike, or whether or not a slab has an autographed label? TPG's have so many different varieties for a given coin of a certain year and mint mark, say an American Eagle Silver dollar, that it makes my head spin. How many varieties of a single coin can one collect? To me, having a coin grade a PR70DCAM vs. PR6xDCAM is all that really matters, one would think. Why does a label make a coin special? It seems to me that anyone at a TPG service can add any label to any coin they want, and who would know better? To me, the grade, the strength of the strike, the luster/eye appeal is all that matters. I've heard that other collectors want to own coins that have designers' autographs and that those command more money, but I think it's all a ploy to bid coins up. Guess I don't trust folks that much.

 

I wouldn't say it matters, at least not to me, but there is a window of time set up by the graders for those things to be done for the W quarters, which has come and gone already, which is why I mentioned it and that it didn't need to be done in a hurry anymore.

As far as labels, and designations and special slabs or autographs, people like them, some people will pay more to have them, from a sellers POV, you'd want to get the most out of what you sell when it comes time to sell I'd think.
For a lot of people the frills really don't matter, for some people it matters a lot.
eve the grading company matters, An ANACS MS66 isn't valued the way a PCGS MS66 is. it's the market.

TPG's service is just that, a service. They sell an opinion and fancy packaging. if a special label or a different color slab or a signature will pry an extra few bucks out of peoples pockets, why not give them those options and make a little more money if they opt for it.

Not much different from a Whopper and a Whopper w/cheese. Some people like cheese and willing to pay the extra for it.

You are right though, buy the coin, not the slab. The coin is what you are buying, not the TPGs opinion on it's grade.