I Am Just Curious About Grading These? Is It Worth It? LMC

nice-looking examples but I doubt they're worth submitting.

Could someone on this thread post a few pictures of what a coin worth grading look like cuz even under a microscope I have some that barely have bump or Nick or any marks. Really fin oes and no many of those either. I am beginning to feel very frustrated and a lot like I haven't a clue what to look for or what I'm looking at aside from it being a penny. My bf and daughter already think I'm crazy cuz I hunt through them. If someone could please help me out with a few pics I would appreciate it. Thank to all.

Also, what is wrong with these?!?!

I know its not a Lincoln Cent, but this is an example of a coin that's worth grading. It's worth several hundred dollars, and they are very hard to find in this condition. In addition, there are hundreds of fake Seated Liberty dollars out there, so even lower grade examples are often slabbed to confirm authenticity. In general, a coin needs to be worth $200 or more to considered for grading. Hope this helps!

with john1 , PCGS.com/photograde will give you a good idea . Look for MS-67 and MS-68 in the coins you would like to send in for grading .

They look like nice but only slightly above average coins. Agree with Ken here.

Many newbies are shocked to find the reality that if you send in a coin and it comes back (let's say) MS65, you break the coin out of the slab, and without altering it in any way you resubmit it, it may come back a totally different, higher or lower grade. This may happen even if you submit it to the same company. Grading is subjective and is not verifiable (except for when they verify a coin as genuine - also not hard to do).

The value of an MS65 slabbed coin is in the printing on the label. Its not in the coin. B/c, again, break it out and resubmit it, and it could be an MS64 etc. and so "lost" some value.

If someone enjoys slabbed coins for what they are - coin+slab+label - this is a fun way to approach the hobby. Just be aware that grading is no science whatsoever.

Read this link for things shown on this forum where there are some major oroblems with how the marketers sell their grading companies:
http://goccf.com/t/346174#2967242

Here is another link from a now passed on, but respected member of this forum:
http://goccf.com/t/130186

There are some who would fight to the end defending these companies. But the facts are undeniable as to just how "expert" these companies should be seen as.

Having said that these companies have added a lot of other useful information and records to the hobby. They also make it easier to maximize profits for people who want to sell coins b/c the masses tend to buy the slab and not the coin. So having a good coin slabbed and then putting it in an online auction will add profits to the seller.

The companies are by no means full of "bad people." They are a business that exists to make themselves look as good as they can in order to sell product. Its just as with everything else in life, the facts need to be studied so you don't end up wasting your hard earned money by lining their pockets with it.

Learn to grade - a great place to start is with handling coins, and by looking at threads on this forum such as "you vs. PCGS" etc. A former president of PCGS has made the statement that anyone can learn to grade, it just takes experience. In other words, there is no magic involved. The experts here on this forum in grading are just as good as any employed by the companies...as is proved by the consistency with which they can guess which grade a company ut on a slab in those "You vs. PCGS" threads.

BTW - interesting note. Not all companies grade according to the same plan either. People in the hobby know which companies will assign a better grade to a certain type of coin ad so they play this game also.