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Valued Member
United States
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Hi all, I'm new to this forum and find it to be a really fun place to hang out. In fact, it has played a large role in rekindling my love of collecting, which goes back many years. My question involves 9 commemorative coins I probably paid too much for back during the commemorative craze of the 1980's. But after taking a closer look, their condition looks really outstanding to my untrained eye and most are low mintage (an Oregon 1936-s example below). So my children will know what they have when I'm gone, and to confirm or ally my fears of having paid too much, I'm considering having them graded (of course if shtf or commemoratives catch fire again, all bets are off!). With this in mind, I'm considering going with Anacs due to ease and cost factors. The photos don't do this coin justice imho (I'm working on it), but if most of the coins are of similar quality, would they be worthy of grading, and is Anacs adequate for my needs? I would hate to see them grouped with junk silver when the day comes!   |
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Moderator
 United States
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I was just about to suggest ANACS. You can submit directly and they are the lowest cost to submit your coins +, they are one of the 3 reputable TPG's. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
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Yeah, I dig ANACS too. If you were to get them graded for the purpose of selling them, then I would say go with one of the other two, because coins go at higher prices with those. However, I buy ANACS graded coins when I can and always enjoy having them in an ANACS holder. They have also been doing it longer than anyone else.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1150 Posts |
In your case, I would say ANACS, too. However, technically, the ANACS of today is not the same ANACS that began grading coins 30 years or so ago (the ANA sold the coin grading portion of their operations years ago). PCGS has been around the longest. |
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Valued Member
United States
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yes I would get them graded. As others mentioned anacs is number 3 out of pcgs,ngc,anacs. For resale I would use ngc myself. The oregon commerative is 1 of my favorites.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for everyone's input! Will ship to ANACS next week.
The classic commemorative coin market looks oversold to me (but what do I know, I just awoke from a 25 year coin slumber).
Speaking of sleepers, I reference the pictures above. Only 1 person in 1,355,047 could possibly possess this coin, in any condition. Yet, a PCGS graded MS-64 can be had for the paltry sum of $235. MS-66 for $500. Rarity, condition and classic American beauty for that money?! What other class of coin can possibly compare?
I just hope mine all grade MS-68 :-)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually only 5,006 of the 1936 s were released making the date and mint of this commemorative particularly hard to get. My goal is to have a complete set of the Oregon halves and this is one example I own. Good luck on your submission.
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United States
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First ...  to the forum and in particular to the home of us commemorative fans! Quote:
Rarity, condition and classic American beauty for that money?! What other class of coin can possibly compare?
You are singing the message that I have been preaching for awhile ... the USA classic silver commemorative series is a wonderful series filled with rare coins, great stories and excellent history lessons.  Your 1936-S Oregon appears lovely from here ... MS65 or better IMHO ... somewhat confused by the colors and assume that is a photo issue and not actually appearing on the coin.  Anyways ... if you have nine in this state of preservation then by all means feel free to show us some photos. We want more  If all you need is authentication and grade opinion then ANACS will be fine ... if you are looking for long-term resale value for your heirs then I suggest PCGS ... Show us some photos (individual threads please) of the other coins ... and we can offer some educated opinions on the best TPG to approach. David Edited by nickelsearcher
06/22/2011 8:43 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you for the kind welcome, David. When I purchased these coins, there was no internet, so my knowledge was limited. Now, for the first time, I've been able to research their rich history and it's been an interesting journey. Wish I had pulled them out sooner. A few more images of the Oregon 1936s below (with proper color balance). The coins are all encased in protective plastic and I'm reluctant to remove it just for the photographs. Maybe if I had a proper display surface and gloves it would be OK? I'll start new threads for the remaining 8 in my collection as you suggest. They are Albany, Bay Bridge, California Jubilee, Columbia S, Gettysburg, Maryland, 1921 Pilgrim and Roanoke. I look forward to sharing. Thanks again, Bill     |
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