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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2980416, member: 36230"]Absolutely not. Please understand that the vast majority of perfectly collectible coins do not need or in any way benefit from being graded. In order for said grading to be worthwhile, it must add something of value to a coin that is at least equal to the cost of submitting it. This could be anything from increased liquidity to independently verified authenticity, and everything in between.</p><p><br /></p><p>Folks newer to this hobby must understand that the TPGs are not the collector's friend, but are for-profit businesses more than willing to take your money while offering nothing in return. Submitting coins is akin to a game in that if you play it right, you'll end up with something of value worth more than the cost of admission, but play wrong and you can easily become buried.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although difficult to say with absolute certainty from your photos, it appears you've a cleaned 1928-S Peace that, while not worthy of a submission, will make a fine starter coin for a newer collector.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2980416, member: 36230"]Absolutely not. Please understand that the vast majority of perfectly collectible coins do not need or in any way benefit from being graded. In order for said grading to be worthwhile, it must add something of value to a coin that is at least equal to the cost of submitting it. This could be anything from increased liquidity to independently verified authenticity, and everything in between. Folks newer to this hobby must understand that the TPGs are not the collector's friend, but are for-profit businesses more than willing to take your money while offering nothing in return. Submitting coins is akin to a game in that if you play it right, you'll end up with something of value worth more than the cost of admission, but play wrong and you can easily become buried. Although difficult to say with absolute certainty from your photos, it appears you've a cleaned 1928-S Peace that, while not worthy of a submission, will make a fine starter coin for a newer collector.[/QUOTE]
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