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Edited by daviscfad 07/20/2008 4:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I cant say "should/shouldnt" -- if you were me you would get both graded if they were at or above AG condition. My resources tell me the value of your coins in "Fine" condition are: 1914-D Cent PCGS: $410 Numismedia: $402 1942/1 Dime PCGS: $650 Numismedia: $600 There are several grading companies. PCGS -- http://pcgs.com/NGC -- http://www.ngccoin.com/ANACs -- http://anacs.com/IGC -- http://www.icgcoin.com/I defer to other experts' input and opinion who is best, most appropriate for your needs.
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You would be best off posting images if you can't tell fakes...at least people here could save you money if they are fake.
Same holds true for cleaned...not worth bothering if they are cleaned.
Otherwise, no reason not to.
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Copper, I understand your sentiments about cleaned; however, there are lots of collectors who'll buy cleaned VG+ key dates and pay nearly 85% of uncleaned value for them.
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These aren't something I picked up They are something my dad or his dad would have picked up. I would hope there not fakes. I have looked at the dime in pictures of other dimes and everything looks good to me! I will post pics when I get back to my house
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Unless your planning on selling them, why bother having them graded. You will only have a large hunk of plastic. If what you say is that you've had them for a long, long time, why have them slabbed now. You can find out if they are faked by starting looking up the 14D Cent on the https://www.coppercoins.com web site. The Mercury dime is rather a difficult one to fake anyway and not real popular way, way back in the good old days. Actually many of the first Whitman Folders and Albums did not have those in there. You should try looking up the 14D cent though. As kids way, way back we used to have fun with electric erasers making 44D's look like 14D's. We erased the D off the 1922's also to make 1922 Plain Lincoln Cents. We did lots of stupid things but then that is a kid for you. I am not a big fan of slabbed coins. Every one I have ever purchased has been broken out and placed in an Album. I just don't like a pile of plastic instead of a coin collection.
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No, I have to disagree with Carl on this one. Although not an advocate of slabbing every coin out there, there are instances where getting it certified has it's benefits. Key dates are worth significantly more money and are often counterfeited. It also benefits you when you have to selling later for whatever reason, so there are no surprises or doubts about it's authenticity. I collect key dates and have bought some counterfeits on ebay, some even good enough to fool dealers. I will only buy certified keys now. Whatever raw keys I had has been sent in for certification. I like ANACS because they will grade your coins even if they have been cleaned (noted on the slab). PCGS and NGC will return your coin unslabbed but keep your submission fee.
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I would have these graded just to establish they are genuine. I would use ANACS since they will slab even "problem" coins with cleaning or damage, as long as they are genuine. If you later choose to break them out to put in an album, just keep the slab inserts. They will help confirm authenticity to any prospective buyers if and when you want to sell.
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I can blow it up but it want be clear! If you tell me how to clear it up I will do it
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Same way you posted the 1914-D wheat obverse.
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For me, simple answer, simple rule for key dates: keep it raw, sell it slabbed.
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I agree.
The advantage to slabbing is when you are ready to sell.
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I have a 1914 D that was graded XF40 by USCG. Yours looks close, a little more wear in the hair and wheat stalks, but I'm by no means an expert. I paid $325 for mine. the 1942/1 I can't realy see the overdate in your pics, and I don't have one (yet), but as others have said, if your thinking of selling, slab, my opinion.
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