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Authentication is imperative for this coin. Since you're looking to liquidate, I strongly recommend that PCGS be your choice for this service. Their work is popularly perceived to be of superior value in the marketplace, and reflected in higher prices paid for PCGS slabs. I further recommend that these be offered through a high-end auction house such as Heritage Auctions, due to the quality of the buying audience. This is where the discerning buyers who know a coin's worth and aren't afraid to write the checks shop. Strictly by detail, it's an upper-end XF with a shot at AU50. I am worried about the patina; it looks to be recovering from an old cleaning, and may be identified as such by the TPG. Even with that mark on its' record, it is a very appealing coin. Absolutely worst-case, it will be considered "XF Details," and in a PCGS slab this means a resale value approaching $2000. In a righteous slab (not Net graded,), add $1000. Get it into an AU50 slab and you've got a $4000+ coin. Assuming the same grade/conditions for the other two mentioned: The 1895-S could value between $800-1500, and the 1892-CC roughly $500-800. |
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Ah. Dave to the rescue.   |
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very nice looking original coins. I would get them certified/graded as well. I passed on an 89-cc agood 20 years back for $750.00 in this grade. DOH!
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 , Twinturbo! |
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Thanks everyone for your feedback, there is some good stuff here.  A couple more questions; 1. I see that teletrade is offering to have coins graded for free if they sell for more than $250. Is this a good option or should I just do it independently? 2. I also have about 25 more morgans and 25 Peace dollars that don't appear to have the value to warrent getting graded, however if I go with an outfit like Heritage or Teletrade should I send them the whole batch and have them offer or would there be a better way to liquidate them? |
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, NewMoney! I'll let others comment on Teletrade, but if you want to sell through them, it's a good deal. |
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My advice is to contact TeleTrade.com They will have them authenticated and graded by one of the 4 respected Coin Grading firms for you and then present them in one of their weekly auctions.
They will take their cut of course but I feel they are the best bet for a quick, fair and no-hassle disposal.
Look over their website first then call them. They commonly handle better coins like yours as well as less rare dates.
Teletrade.com
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Quote:A couple more questions; 1. I see that teletrade is offering to have coins graded for free if they sell for more than $250. Is this a good option or should I just do it independently? 2. I also have about 25 more morgans and 25 Peace dollars that don't appear to have the value to warrent getting graded, however if I go with an outfit like Heritage or Teletrade should I send them the whole batch and have them offer or would there be a better way to liquidate them? That's a nice offer on Teletrade's part. They're a reliable venue which gets a pretty good following; I think you'd realize acceptable prices from them. Please post images of the other two if possible, so we could estimate actual value and allow you to judge whether it's the right thing to do. The '89 is definitely a candidate for Teletrade's offer. As regards the rest of the group, I would lean away from auction houses; they are unkind to "raw" coins of relatively low value. Your best bet for them might be a consignment sale on ebay, assuming you're not an already-established ebay seller. That being the case, allow me to recommend Bobby and Susan, the founders of Coin Community, who are longstanding consignment sellers on ebay with a large following. Their terms are consistent with the average for consignment sales, and their sales get as good an audience as any on ebay. Another consideration for these coins is the potential for added-value varieties. Both Morgans and Peace dollars have a thriving variety-oriented audience, and it's possible that you might have a variety or two among your holdings which would add value even if the coin is circulated. If you would, post a list of them with date and mint mark, and we'll be happy to pick through those and give you an idea of any which warrant further study. |
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Dave-
Pix posted on first page of thread.
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Quote:
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Pix posted on first page of thread.
 Gimme a minute to think. |
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1892-CC: AG3-ish, and maybe a ~$100 coin.
1895-S: VF25-ish, $700+ if in a righteous slab. $500-ish if cleaned. Is that green I see on the breast?
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Just making an observation here but the 89 cc looks questionable to me. The ty in liberty looks mushy I guess would be the word. There is a spot on the rim just right of the s in pluribus and above the you in united on the reverse that kinda looks to be remnants of it being cast. The little pock marks on the cheek and below the e look like they could be from gas bubbles. The spot in between the m and e of america on the reverse doesn't really look to be a hit to me. Again these are my observations and I could be totally wrong.
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OK...I feel I have done my due diligence pretty well and have decided to send the 1889-cc and 1895-s to Heritage for auction. They will send them to be graded and get them in the big March auction. Thanks to everyone here at coin community, I have learned a lot from your feedback regarding this post and also from reading the many other related subjects. I will let you know how they grade out and when they go up on the Heritage site just in case anyone is interested. Wish me (my mom) luck!
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definitely get them slabbed it makes people more comfortable buying them.
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Good news...keep us posted.
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