1886-P Half Eagle Worth Having Professionally Graded?

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SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 2:47 pm a coin I was given years ago by my dad. I don't know much about classic US coins, especially precious metal coins. Is this worth sending off for grading? Report this Post to the Staff

Wideglide Pillar of the Community United States 646 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 3:37 pm Any Half-Eagle is worth having professional Grading. And this is a nice one! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 3:38 pm Ordinarily I'd say no, but since this is clearly important to you, perhaps "dressing it up" in a TPG holder is something to think about. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 3:54 pm Important to me, but the holder really isn't, coinfrog. Although seeing two different answers here and not sure which one to go with... Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 4:23 pm Well, there really is no "right" answer, especially in the case of a common date coin like this where authenticity or rarity are not issues. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 4:42 pm AU-55 possibly 58 with amazing eye appeal Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5248 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 5:30 pm I see grading as a benefit if there are questions of authenticity, or whether there is doubt about the grade and a small difference in grade means a huge change in value. Neither applies in this case. You are going to have to pay $20-40 to have a third party assign a grade and put it in a nice plastic slab. You can get a hard plastic holder for less than a dollar if there are concerns about protecting it. Take a look at some of the slabbed coins for sale on ebay if you want an idea of what the final product would look like. Then decide if that is worth the cost. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 8:12 pm Thanks Oriole! That makes a lot of sense. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5248 Posts	Posted 04/21/2020 08:08 am I don't think that you would ever sell it. I would not. I think that a hard plastic holder with a well-made label would be excellent for protection and display. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 04/30/2020 11:13 am AU-58 for a grade. As Oriole and Frog mentioned, only worth paying for the slabbing if authenticity is in question. Report this Post to the Staff
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