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wrestling_135
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 Posted 04/11/2021 11:25 pm
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I agree with BH1964 on this. I made the mistake of spending the money to send in coins for the purpose of grading hoping for a premium, only to realize nobody was willing to pay what I put into them, and would have been better off selling them in the raw form (my intent was to sell, not to keep).
The people in this community care about collecting coins where coin dealers are usually in it to flip it and make a profit. I'm glad you found this site to learn. I made several mistakes early on before finding the vast knowledge and community in this forum. |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/09/2021 11:35 am
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Maybe stick around posting to get your 250 posts. I am interested in your buying your coins, as they are now, as others might be too.
Or you could pay more to get them graded and get more for them. But I would still sell them somewhere like in here or local coin shows to avoid ebay fees and other fees.
Just my opinion though :) |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/09/2021 11:04 am
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The grading companies do this for a job. If you watch videos you will see rare or expensive coins being handled with cotton gloves so oils don't touch the coin.
I have an older coin that has a finger print on it from rightly 50 to 100 years ago. Would have been a very nice coin without it |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/09/2021 10:53 am
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Make sure NOT to touch the coins with your bare hands.
Personally, I would leave them until the grading company takes them out for grading. Less chance for damage. |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/08/2021 5:40 pm
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The mint mark indicates where it was minted. Usually S for San Francisco, D for Denver or P for Philadelphia. Sometimes there is a default and it week only have a P and the D is assumed.
There is a lot of variation depending on denomination and time period. |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/07/2021 1:13 pm
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| It depends on what your end game is. There is a cost to certify and grade coins. It varies on the value of the coin, grading company, number of coins, etc. You will have to pay shipping and will also want to pay insurance for your coins in case they get lost in the mail, etc. If you just want to get rid of them and get a good price, you could sell them as to a trusted person or community. If you want to keep them, certifying and grading is a great option also. Again, depends on what your end goal is. |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/07/2021 12:56 pm
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If a coin is in that plastic holder, it is considered "graded". There are a variety of grading companies. PCGS and NGC are the top two grading companies and those coins come at a significant premium. Someone has to pay to first verify they are real coins (not counterfeits - there are many of those) and then give a grading of the condition of the coin.
You would be looking more to the "raw" coins that are loose or in 2x2 cardboard holders like yours. They are ungraded and unverified. |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/07/2021 11:58 am
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testerc
mamercury is correct... people are always looking to make as much money as they can at your loss. As others have mentioned, look at ebay's "sold" listing of your coins to get a good idea for the value of your coins. Know that the people who sell on ebay have to pay ebay fees, paypal fees, and shipping, so take that into consideration.
I have been looking to purchase coins similar to yours so if you want to know more you can send me an email/message on the little icon near my name. |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 04/06/2021 2:18 pm
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| Hi Testerc. Can you send me a PM? I would be interested in purchasing your coins. You will get a lot more selling to anyone in this community than you will to the large online retailers or any pawn shop. I came here years ago to learn about my coins and absolutely love this community! |
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wrestling_135
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Posted 12/25/2019 04:30 am
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Thank you secret Santa! The note said I was good, I think Santa was watching there wrong person :)
Beautiful wrap job, it was fun opening, thank you!
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wrestling_135
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Posted 09/29/2019 7:53 pm
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I need to remember to take the great teams right away and don't save any good ones for later. I don't think we make it very far in this league. Bummer. Good luck to the rest of you I'll keep an eye out for 1 to send the prize.
Has Adam Sandler taught me... Better luck next year |
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