Questions About Getting A Coin Graded...newbie

Those are all good questions. Every collector has their individual threshold for when to get a coin graded. Many say it must be at least a $100 coin to be worth it, some say more, and others will submit a coin for entirely different reasons. I have never submitted a coin for grading.

As far as selling raw coins on ebay, I feel the best practice is to take clear and honest pictures of the coin and allow the potential buyers to determine the condition themselves. When I sell coins (seldomly), I don't state a grade, only whether it is circulated or not and any other relevant technical specs.

Generally, a graded/slabbed coin will sell for more than a raw example of the same coin and same grade, but there are many exceptions.

The value of the coin determines its candidacy for TPG submission.

Each collector/dealer must determine that likely price value if slabbed at a likely grade.

For me, it was $200. But I haven't purchased a raw coin in a couple years. I let someone else pay those fees and buy NGC and PCGS only, with a very infrequent ANACS.

Some collectors use a rule of thumb that
grading and return shipping fees are not justified if anticipated graded value is less than $100.

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