Would You Have These Coins Graded And Slabbed?

the only one I would possibly get graded is the unplated zinc cent...the 1912s is a good grade but I would get it graded...as far as the errors I always wonder why people get them graded because you already know what they are and are easy to spot and identify as real or not....some can be understood when you have a nickel on a dime planchet you know things like that that would definately benefit from grading....i would go for grading the unplated zinc and hope it comes back real..it looks real though but who knows?....i wouldnt waste the money to get the others graded but to each is own

Well, I don't know anything about error coins, so I can't give any advice there.

I would say that you definitely want to have the unplated zinc cent graded. These are frequently counterfeited, so you'll want it slabbed for authentication, if nothing else. Unslabbed, it would be hard to sell this at all (if you ever choose to sell), and slabbed it's a couple hundred dollar coin. Definitely worth the grading fees.

I'm not an expert on grading Lincolns, but yours both are definitely circulated. 1911 is worth only a few dollars in all circulated grades. In other words, you'd spend *much* more than the coin is worth to get it graded.

Your 1912-S probably grades around VF, so at best it's worth $50 to $75. Grading fees will cost you roughly half its value. So it is your choice whether that is a good exchange. I will say that raw, circulated Lincolns with nice photos likes yours seem to sell easily on ebay. I think there is a large population of collectors who want raw Lincolns to fill albums. So slabbing shouldn't be necessary to prove or retain value on this coin.

Your 1853 Half Dime is in the same value category as the 1912-S Lincoln: around $50 to $75 slabbed *if* it escapes a details grade. Since you don't plan to sell it, I would say slab it if you like the look of a slab. Otherwise, keep it raw, in whatever kind of nice holder you like, and enjoy it forever.

Please keep in mind that these are only my opinions. If they help, great. If not, ignore them, please!

The only one that makes sense from a value point is the 2005 Lincoln. It is important for an authentication standpoint because there so many fakes and they are so easy to fake (maybe not convincingly) Also since zinc is so reactive it would probably be better preserved in a slab.

The Half Dime is a possible simply because it is an important heirloom, although a generic slab shell would probably preserve and protect it just as well.

The 1911 and 1912 S Lincoln is a no unless you have little or nothing in them because the cost of having them slabbed would be most of the after slabbing value.

With the errors I would have to agree with BenjaminsBaby Any error collector would know what they are and whether or not they are real and I really don't think grade is all that important to most error collectors.

Sort of. As soon as you submit one order youll get hit with the return shipping fee and any handling fees. That will be pretty much the same whether you submit just the 1 or the other 2 or 3 for that tier. So you can either look at it as the 2nd and 3rd coins being significantly cheaper or a lower per coin cost overall. Thats why people always say to wait until you have a few coins to submit and do it all at once though.

I would just put them in 2x2's. Think of this. If you continue collecting coins for 30, 40 or more years, your collection will grow, grow, grow. Eventually you would have virtually many thousands of coins. Slabs just take up to much room. I have no slabs. When I do buy a coin in a slab, I break it out. With well over 100 Albums, many, many rolls of coins, 9 boxes of 2 row 2x2's and just lots of other coins, no room for slabs.
Therefore, just put them in a 2x2 flip and seal well.

I would have the 1853 Half Dime and the unplated cent graded. ANACS is offering free grading on 2 coins right now.

None of the Lincolns are worth grading IMO. The unplated coin looks devoid of luster and would likely not grade.