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Message:: [QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1021536, member: 15929"]At PCGS, the OP can get Proof Franklins graded for about $14 each + syhipping fee's to PCGS and from PCGS (base rate of $16.95). At the very minimum, 5 proof Franklins from 1956 - 1963 could get graded for $18.34 each if they were mailed to PCGS in a Flat Rate Priority Mail package. NGC may be a little cheaper but since I don;t submit to NGC, I don;t know the exact amounts. IMO, unless the coin(s) you are having graded have a value of 10x the grading fee's OR unless you are building a registry set, you're wasting your money.  In other words, if you are inexperienced with Franklin Proofs, you'd best seek a professionals advice on whether or not they would be worth your time and money to submit them. My opinion is that if you purchased these at a coin show and the dealer had slabbed Franklin Proofs for sale, then they are not worth the value of having them graded. Or at least the dealer did not think so. Determining a relative grade on modern coins can be difficult and if new collectors are really interested in slabbed coins, then they should purchase slabbed coins and negotiate the price where possible. There is nothing worse than spending $20 for a Franklin Proof plus $18+ to get it graded and then selling it for $20 or $25.[/QUOTE]