1959 Silver Dime Worth Grading?

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John has a valid approach to allow you to learn on your own. I'll go a bit deeper and supply some information that you could arrive at using John's supplied links:

You have an XF to AU range 90% silver dime that is worth silver melt value. Approximately $1.62 today.

It is a common coin with no numismatic premium. Collectors know these as 'bullion' or 'junk silver' coins.

The lowest cost third party grader ( TPG) is ANACS and this coin would cost you $20 to $30 to have it evaluated and encapsulated by them.

You now have the information needed to do the value proposition on having it graded.

Same logic applies too most other circulated modern era coins in your inheritance. Show us photos of any coins in question and our experts will help.

edit for spllgening

what I'm glad to see is someone checking here before wasting $$ slabbing a coin.

HFricks, stay plugged in here to learn more. since you inherited a collection you probably dont have much knowledge regarding collecting. I also suggest following this forum or the classic coin grading forum and following the comments that are submitted for a coin to learn what to look for when grading

first thing I would do is log each coin (an Excel spreadsheet works great). many of the coins are going to be just common ones so you want to determine the ones with value. go to http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml to see which ones have value.

post any of the coins you believe to have decent value here for grading/assessment. one coin at a time. straight on photo. no overhead lighting

there are only 2 reasons to have a coin TPG graded

1. authentication of a rare coin
2. you intend to sell the coin and it has a value over $150

PCGS is the most desired TPG. you need a subscription (lowest $69) plus $22 grading fee plus shipping and insurance both ways. even after you have a subscription your cost will be in the $30-40 range. most collectors, like myself, do not slab our coins as the costs chew up most of a coins value

Just a silver bullion coin. AU-58.