Any Tips For Getting A Coin Slabbed?

First off ... Very nice find ...

Where to start.

In my experience the top three grading companies like getting
submissions in multiple lots. Like 5 coin submission.

I guess you can send in one coin, but I have never tried that.

If you have a local coin shop, they might be able to send it in for you.

Are you planning on sending in just the one coin?

PCGS and NGC will require you to join for a fee.
How much the fee is, will depend on what level you choose.

Without doing the research, sending one coin into PCGS or NGC
Might cost from $60 to $100, with grading fee, joining fee and shipping/ins.

Both do have a level where you sign up for a certain level and get
something like 5 to 8 free submissions.

I think if you join the ANA you can submit to NGC without paying to
join ... But you do pay to join the ANA.

Another option is ANACS. Many hard core collectors will tell you
not to use ANACS, because coins don't sell as high as similar
coins in PCGS or NGC slabs.

But ANACS is the least costly way to get a coin slabbed.

For example for July you can get 5 coins graded for $75 plus
your cost to ship to them.

Also there is a CCF section for TPG grading questions.
You might get more responses post in that section.

Simple:
If you think it has a potential value of over $100,
perhaps you may be able to justify having it slabbed.

There is that too. This is not a real clear picture,
But it does look like a 3 leg. Not sure if it is one
that was made to look like a 3 leg.


I am leaning toward it being real.

Sure looks like a 3-legged Buffalo. Pretty cool find and worth sending in for sure. If you're only submitting one coin then look up a PCGS or NGC dealer through their respective websites and call to get some rate quotes first.

Awesome find!

I, personally, would send it into either ANACS or NGC.

Thanks for the tip/comparison! I'll have to look closely at it later and try to get a clearer picture.

To me it is hard to compare a MS-66 with a G-4

If you could find a picture of a slabbed G-4 online
compare it with that.

One of the markers to look for is between the buffalo's legs.
The die for the 3 legged Buffalo did sit for a while
before being polished and put back into use.
Between the Buffalo's legs the die got some rust build
up. On mid to higher grade nickels this can be seen.
I have never seen lower grade 3 leg buffalo's in hand,
so I don't know if it can be seen. But I would look for it.

If there is a good dealer near you, I would ask for a opinion.

What ever you do don't sell it, before getting it into a
slab.

This really is a good coin to send into ANACS. It is the cheapest way to go, with out spending a lot, and find out
if it is real and what grade.

Later in the year ANACS will have a offer for two free submissions, you just pay shipping.

You have to sign up online, but that does not cost anything.

For example
I sent this coin in


Most were not 100% sure it was real. I sent it to ANACS which cost about $12 to have it slabbed.

I sold it the week I got it back for $80. I bought the
coin for melt. So some good profit.

It I would have sent it into NGC or PCGS it would have
cost closer to $40 to have it slabbed.

Sometimes the profit margin is much better on ANACS slabs.

There are coins like yours, and lower grade keys, that collectors just want to know it is real before they
purchase. Then they might end up breaking it out of the slab
and put the coin in their album. ANACS is very good for this.