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Andorra
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Edited by khunchang
04/25/2023 08:26 am
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I wouldn't say all of these would come back "red" (especially the last obverse photo - looks brown and like it could be circulated) but these are some beautiful coins!!
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 Andorra
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I know what you mean about the last one, it does look circulated. But here's the reverse of that same coin, which looks remarkable good.  |
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Nice to find these in your inheritance.  As nice as they appear I caution that you consider cost versus value before you decide to 'grade them all'. If these were in PCGS holders MS63 would be worth about $40 and MS64 maybe $60. Thats about the average price you are going tp pay to have them certified. Quote:
I'm clueless at distinguishing between MS60 and 70 Unless you can distinguish the possible MS65 or better I say you are better off selling them raw as a lot. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Very nice! |
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Andorra
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@nickelsearcher Quote:
"Unless you can distinguish the possible MS65 or better I say you are better off selling them raw as a lot." I hear you. It's a pity I can't get better pics to show you. A couple of them look incredibly sharp and flawless, and I'm just afraid that I've got something like an MS-68 in there. These coins were sitting in a plastic tube for probably 60-70 years. I know it's unlikely, but anything is possible. |
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I would say send the 3 best off to ANACS. Those are some nice looking coins.
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The question is, what would you want to accomplish by having them slabbed? As nickelsearcher mentioned, it's costly to do so. Would it be because you want to have them in a nice presentation case to show off? Or to be able to assign a definitive value to each coin?
If it were me, I would just keep them in some hard plastic 2x2s, show them off that way and estimate their values from the Blue/Red books. We have no shortage of 1909-VDBs; while these appear to be uncirculated, they are not of the blazing red variety and as such are never going to be worth a healthy premium.
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Andorra
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Many thanks, all. It seems clear that sending all 15 to NGC would probably be a mistake. I think what I'll do is to remove them all, get them under the best magnifying glass I have, pick the best one or two, and have them graded. That, at least, will clear up any doubts. If I can make a better picture, I'll try and post it.
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Andorra
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OK, here are better pictures of three better looking coins, out of the plastic holders and under a good light. Edit: dang it, the first two pics are a little blurry. The third one is sharp, but that coin has some unsightly bag marks. But you get the idea ... some of the coins are nice, reddish, sharp-looking specimens.    Edited by khunchang
04/25/2023 12:33 pm
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Nice looking lot! Agree with others, you don't want to just blindly send in all the coins. Looks like a few have damage or light corrosion. Pretty sure the whitish residue is copper carbonate - which can be easily removed. Congrats on your inheritance!
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Andorra
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Here are pics of the five best coins. I think I'll submit these. Are this coin inside or under something? |
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Andorra
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Yes, these pictures are of coins under the plastic cover.
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Very, very nice!!!  |
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