Next PCGS Submission

While I agree with everyone's suggestion that this is a cost-losing venture, I understand you have a very special relationship with your coins. Had I the funds and rapport you have with your coins, I dare say I might follow your lead and have special coins stabbed as well. You are doing this completely for yourself, and I say, go for it! No one here is judging you one way or another.

I am glad you shared your story with us. Thank you. We are most happy to have you as part of our family!

I'm with John1. If you must submit low value coins, consider ANACS. I use them for my collection of modern commemorative dollars. I don't like how much room the OMP takes up in my safe. I never plan to sell them, but I do want them preserved and protected for future generations. I like the ANACS slabs because they include a description at an angle on the top. Much easier to find the coin I want in a 20 coin slab holder. If I want to show a friend the Civil War commem, it's easy to look down and see the 1995. Not pull one out, nope, pull one out, nope. Is that a silly reason to pick one TPG over another, maybe. But as said before, they are also much cheaper. Especially if you hit one of their specials.

One just ended June 30th. 10 US coins, any type, any date, with free return shipping for $109. $10 for any additional coins. I sent in 20 coins for $209 + $9 to have one error attributed. No submission fee per sheet, no membership to pay. They were coins I would never send to the big two, because they just aren't worth that much. You can submit your email on their website to get the "Insider" specials. They will email you upcoming or current one. Usually have one every other month.

180 year old gold British sovereigns that I just sold on ebay, yeah, those would go to PCGS or NGC.

The 1946-S is rather extraordinary. I could see that in a 66 or 67 holder. Others are not worth grading.