NGC ASE Grading

I believe it may be cheaper to just buy the coins already slabbed NGC MS-69. That's what I would do.

Yes but you will still pay for the time.




You can't guarantee you will grade a coin the same as a TPG, heck even they can't grade the same coin twice and always come to the same conlussion, I've had a CC Morgan that I submitted 3 times to PCGS body bagged once for cleaning, then MS63 finally came back in a MS62 holder, I cracked it out and sold it raw my buyer, who then sent it in to PCGS for the fourth time, it got the MS64 I was hoping for on his first try.

I agree just buy them all slabbed in the grade you need from a dealer, but learn to grade, and buy the coin not the holder. To me all modern coins are the same in price MS68 and above, I would never pay a premium for a 69 or 70 grade on a holder, in a modern non circulating issue.

I also am in the camp there is no such thing as a true MS70 or PR70 unless the die was fresh the planchet perfect and dusted off then struck fully, and ejected into glove hands before being slabbed, since that doesn't really happen I believe 99.9% perfect coin should grade PR69 or MS69 and no better. The 70 grade was created by Dr. Sheldon as the ultimate in top end, meaning only a couple at best should ever obtain that illustrious grade, and during his life he never graded a coin a 70.

Too many coins are slabbed in 70 grades today, and many 68 and 69 graded ones I think are over graded.

My opinion only of course.

Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it.

So far, the only in my collection is my '96, it's a PCGS MS67 but I got it at a pretty good price, considering. I guess I should sell/trade it for a 69 brown label. What is a reasonable price for the aforementioned coin? I see them well over a hundred mostly, I only paid around $50 for mine several months ago.

In the case of my ASE collection I'm afraid I am buying the holder, I want all 28 to match. I'm not yet interested in obtaining all the mint marks or strike types, just want one form every year for now.

I envy all of you that were wise enough to get into this interest long ago. I'm getting into it at a time when prices are fairly high. One the flip side of the coin I was wise enough to see the firearm/ammo situation coming and did plan accordingly.

But, as all my firearms were lost in a terrible canoeing accident that was all for naught.

Rick