1873 P Three Cent Nickel Open 3 - Coin Community Forum

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CaptJeffWorthFL Valued Member United States 247 Posts	Posted 11/19/2022 9:59 pm Stopped a garage sale today and picked up a small box of coins for 50.00 which had 2.50 in silver quarters, 1.70 in silver Roosevelt dimes, .40 in Mercury dimes quite a few wheat cents and some oddball class. In the mix of it all I found this also a 1851 P Half Dime both in EF 40 plus condition. Question is, is it worth getting graded and slabbed? If so PCGS or NGC? Let me have your thoughts on this one. I'll do a separate post on the Half Dime. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 11/19/2022 10:55 pm Capt, what a score! That's a really fine 3 cent nickel. Often I've heard it said that slabbing is counterproductive for coins valued less than $150 due to all of the various costs involved (they add up!). But it all depends on your intentions with this beauty. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/20/2022 09:03 am Super example but not worth grading, I'm guessing. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptJeffWorthFL Valued Member United States 247 Posts	Posted 11/20/2022 09:43 am Thanks for the advise on getting it graded. I will ponder sending it in to weigh the pros and cons on my end. Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 11/20/2022 10:17 am Great find for sure! I would agree with your XF40 assessment on this one. That said, this would need to be a mid to high AU coin for me to justify grading fees. At this grade you won't break even, even with next to nothing invested in it. Nice score nonetheless Report this Post to the Staff
70Shark Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 11/28/2022 01:02 am It's a nice coin and great find, value ~$65. Submission is expensive with standard grading cost plus postage and insurance both ways. So... no. I like the preservation aspect but that is up to you. Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 11/28/2022 08:16 am Nice find, congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
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