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New Member
United States
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My Mother-In-Law recently gave me some coins after my Father In Law passed away. They were originally from his Father who was an avid collector. I would like to sell them but have no idea how to go about it. Honestly, the couple of stores I have been to locally (Chicago area) did not necessarily make me feel I could trust them to get a good deal. A few of the coins I have I have determined from my research are worth some money. I have two 1885 CC Morgan dollars that seem to be in good shape but not excellent. Also have two 1899 Morgans with no mint marks so from Philadelphia. None of these were graded. So my question is do I spend the money to get graded? What other suggestions do you have for selling? |
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Valued Member
United States
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Pictures would helpful in determining a grade to advise you whether or not to grade them. Chances are no, it wouldn't be necessary, but with pictures we can give you an idea of value and best path in selling them.
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Bedrock of the Community
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 If youre looking for top dollar ebay is probably your best bet. In terms of should you get them graded that all depends on what they would grade. If its high enough then yes but a lot of grades you will either lose money or break even at best. The best advice I could give would be post a list here of what you have including dates and mint marks and then members can let you know what the ones to really be interested in are. I would post some pics and ask for grade opinions too on ones youre thinking about getting graded, and look up pictures of that exact coin thats been graded to compare too. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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There are several coin clubs in the Chicago area. If you're not in a hurry to sell the coins, you could visit some clubs and bring a coin with you. I have done that and I have learned a lot about grading from the club members. Also, the Elgin Coin Club is having a show at the end of Oct. and it's free and anybody who comes can bring a coin to have it graded. I did that once and went from table to table getting the same grade over and over. It's an easy way to see a lot of dealers at once and since it's a small show most of the dealers have some time to spend on something like that. However, they are there to make money so don't expect them to stop working to educate you. I'll be there at the front desk in the morning so I could introduce you to some folks that can help. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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buckeyebob. Grading is not necessary to sell your coins. As long as you can take clear photos and accurate descriptions you will get good money with ebay. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am allways looking for coins to add to the collection.
If you want send me a e-mail with the coins you have.
If I need any of them I will make you a fair offer.
I also agree you dont have to grade your coins to sell them.
And e-bay would be my choice to get top dollar for the coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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keep them, start a collection:)
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New Member
 United States
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Here are the coins I have. All Morgan dollars. Hope the pics work out. 1885 CC #1   1885 CC #2   1921 S   1899 P #1   1899 P #2   Any thoughts on grades or value would be appreciated. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your 2 1885cc dollars are quite nice, and with some toning so I disagree with your description of them "I have two 1885 CC Morgan dollars that seem to be in good shape but not excellent." They are more than excellent!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, those CCs are very nice. At MS63 they are going for over $600 on ebay. They appear to have been mishandled, with some contact marks. But it might be worth having those graded. |
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Moderator
 United States
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You have some nice dollars.  I am the sentimental type, so I will encourage you to hold on to them and pass them on to your children or grandchildren. Ultimately, it is your decision. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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beautiful coins all of them
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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All of your Morgan's are really nice. I would recommend you take up Buddy's offer and meet him at the coin show and then shop the dollars around. Once you know what you have then you can make a better decision as to how you want to proceed with selling them. Since you have two of the 1885-CC dollars I would keep the better of the two at least. The 1885-CC is a mid level value as far as the CC dollars go, there are some dates worth less and there are some worth more so these two are much better than one would typically have handed down to them by date and condition. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Should BuckeyeBob decide to keep few of the less valuable coins, they could be passed on through the family.
However, he MUST write a short history of all of the family members who have held these coins in the past.
That is what turns a common coin into a family heirloom.
As for the 1885 CC pair, NOT the usual "hand-me-downs" and worth while seeking help from trusted people - say
the members of the CCF!
Yes, YES BuckeyeBob, DO take advantage of Buddy's offer! The members of the CCF are nothing if not the most generous folks with their time and their knowledge.
Makes us the BEST online source of help. With the BEST people that you can meet.
Edited by matthewvincent
10/16/2012 3:49 pm
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