Posted 01/06/2019 3:37 pm
I haven't tried it with PCI gold. I have a common half eagle in green PCI graded AU-50 and it looks perhaps a bit undergraded. However, it's value does not justify paying to cross it to any AU grade. I also have an 1839-O quarter eagle in a green PCI VF-35 holder. This coin I think has too many hairlines to straight-grade at PCGS or NGC so I'm not putting crossover money into that coin either.
I had a 1922 Peace dollar in green PCI MS-65 which I did think was fairly graded. I cracked that one out and PCGS did grade it MS-65. Bottom line to me is to decide if the coin has a realistic shot of making a specific grade. Then, I would crack it out and submit as a raw coin.
Most Indian quarter eagles in grades from AU-55 to MS-62 are usually priced in a pretty narrow range. If the coin under consideration is a problem-free contender for MS-64 it's probably worth paying MS-62 money for it. Good luck!
I had a 1922 Peace dollar in green PCI MS-65 which I did think was fairly graded. I cracked that one out and PCGS did grade it MS-65. Bottom line to me is to decide if the coin has a realistic shot of making a specific grade. Then, I would crack it out and submit as a raw coin.
Most Indian quarter eagles in grades from AU-55 to MS-62 are usually priced in a pretty narrow range. If the coin under consideration is a problem-free contender for MS-64 it's probably worth paying MS-62 money for it. Good luck!
