To slab or not to slab. 2001 W gold Eagle Set

I know this question is asked by a lot of newbies like myself but I'm still in a quandary over what would be the right thing to do to maximize my investment in 2 sets of 2001 W gold eagle proofs sets. I'm looking to sell them but I can be flexible with the timing. It's really a financial question at this point.

Do I get the 4 gold coins slabed? ( I have sent a few coins to NGC before but never proofs).

I can't find a lot of sold slabed sets to see the comps but it looks like sellers are asking significantly more. What if they don't come back 70 rating, did I blow it?

I'm figuring at least a $140 set plus 3 weeks for grading.

Thoughts?

 

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Without a 70, you will lose $'s.

 

I would consider sitting on them awhile to see if gold improves since gold has taken a beating over the past few years. Sure, it could drop even more or remain stagnant for a long time but I wouldn't be totally surprised if it went closer to its 2011 high sometime in the next 10 years.

 

In coin collecting years that is about = 70 years

 

Thanks for the comment but regardless of current market would you slab them?

 

no, not worth the odds of getting a 70.

 

Haha very true.

I'd be inclined to leave them as is since their value doesn't really go up all that much unless they are PF70. Plus the fact that they're a set still in the original packaging might be attractive to buyers.

 

do you still have it in the original packaging? I would just keep it in there.

 

Yep. All intact without blemish.

 

In a word, No! Keep them as is.

 

+1

 

Don't put them in slabs unless they're dead!

Chris

 

Thank you and Amen!

 

Thanks all. Not sending in and found a buyer who loved them as they are.