Classic Commemorative Grading/Authentication

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nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 2:27 pm I posed a question in the TPG forum about which grading services are best for high end commemoratives.. No responses, so perhaps this forum will have more insight: https://goccf.com/t/92211 If you are not sure about my particular question, which TPG do you prefer for classic commemoratives? Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15463 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 7:10 pm Quote: I'm going to have the opportunity to purchase some high end classic commemorative coins.. Hawaiian, Spanish Trail, Hudson, etc.. The three coins you listed in your other thread are some of the serious tough coins of the Classic US Silver set ... and relatively expensive in mid to high MS state. You did not mention the grade at which you expect to acquire them ... but for example an MS64 Hawaiian is a $3K plus coin. My opinion as a collector of these coins is that I do not even look beyond NGC and PCGS. IMHO ANACS coins are not a player in this higher-end commemorative market and never will be. Their vaunted authentication services do not bring any extra value to the classic commemorative series and their comparable coins are always valued (ie priced) the lowest amongst the big-3 TPG. For absolute maximum resale value I would always select PCGS and put up with their higher fees and slower turn-around times. Like it or not, their coins bring a 10% + premium over comparable NGC graded coins in this particular series. Last thought ... if you are truly talking about MS examples ... and an MS66 Hudson is a $3K coin as well ... then you will maximize you re-sell potential by also submitting them to CAC and earning a green beanie (if the coins qualify). I realize that is a lot of submitting ... PCGS then CAC ... but the best combination of certifications in today's commemorative marketplace are PCGS/CAC approved. You don't have to like it ... and we can debate the influence of TPG and CAC ... but that is the market reality today. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 8:51 pm I actually dont know the grades of these yet.. I just have the price the guy paid for them, and the type of coin. So.. I'm pretty excited to lay my eyes on these. My hope would be to sell the majority of them, and keep a few of the rarities.. Maybe keep the Hawaiian/Isabella or Hawaiian/Spanish Trail and sell the others (assuming all are equal, which I'm sure they are not). Out of these, which are the toughest to find good examples of? Not just the most expensive, but the ones that I'd later regret selling :) This is the list of coins which I could buy: Antietam Bay Bridge Booker T. Washington Silver Half Boone Silver Half California Colombian Exposition Silver Half Colombian Exposition Silver Half Gettysburgh Grant Hawaii Hudson Isabella Lafayette Pan Pacific Pilgrim Pilgrim Silver Half Pilgrim Silver Half Spanish Trail Stone Mountain Silver Half Stone Mountain Silver Half Stone Mountain Silver Half Washington/Carver Silver Half Washington/Carver Silver Half Lincoln Silver Half Alabama Centennial Silver Half Monroe Silver Half Lexington-Concord Silver Half Sesquicentennial Silver Half Great Lakes Silver Half Long Island Silver Half Long Island Silver Half Alabama Albany Arkansas Boone Bridgeport Cincinatti Cleveland ColumbiaSC1 Connecticut Deleware Elgin Ft Vaccouver Huguenot Iowa Lexington Lincoln Long Island Lynchburg Maine Maryland Missouri Monroe New Rochelle Norfolk Oregon Trail Roanoke Rhode Island Robinson San Diego Stone Mountain Sesqui Texas Vermont Thanks for the info about PCGS... I was leaning that way for the high end ones.. but wasnt sure where the cutoff was. Perhaps coins under $400-$500 dont really need to be encapsulated (I would perhaps lose money with the fees). Once I get them I'll be sure to post pictures of the keys/semi-keys for everyone's thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15463 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 9:05 pm Sooo ... put your eyes on them and send along some clear pictures that we can help you with. Your listing above is a lot of coins ... some serious keys ... some semi-keys ... and some 'common' coins if that term could apply to the classic US silver commemorative set. I can certainly pick the key coins from your list above ... but refuse to speculate on potential value ... grade is the determining factor ... need clear photos and then we can help. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 9:16 pm Sure - will post pics as soon as I get them. I hope it's sooner rather than later :) I'm hoping that he collected quality -- I believe he did.. But I wont know for sure until I see them. His price on the Hawaiian was 1095, Spanish Trail was 759.. Which either leads me to believe they are not high MS coins, or he bought them a while ago and these are his purchase prices. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15463 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 9:27 pm Back for one more crack at your original question ... Quote: Out of these, which are the toughest to find good examples of? Not just the most expensive, but the ones that I'd later regret selling :) All series of coins contain what I would call "condition rarities" ... coins that demand a huge price jump from one grade to the next. These are always the tough ones! In your huge list of coins there are a few that might qualify as condition rarities ... again depending on their grade. MS64 Monroe Doctrine is $500 ... MS65 is $3200. MS64 Sesqui is $600 ... MS65 is $4500. There are others on your list as well ... it all depends on grade and eye appeal of the coins. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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