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I'm sending these coins in for grading and (hopefully) attribution to PCGS using the Ed method. 1909 S over Horizontal S; 1917 DDO 1; 1936 DDO 1; and 1971 DDO 1, with the hope that the 71 will escape a possible "genuine" designation. Any thoughts on that? If it is likely to get that designation I would rather not send it in.
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All great examples, George but the S over S, is hands down my favorite! Good luck!! -
Perfect submission, join and use the 4 included certificates on that group all at the regular fee.
1909 S/S 92434
1917 die-1 92497
1936 die-1 82650
1971 die-1 92941
I like that group for my own odd reasoning.
The 09-S/S and the 17 DDO are not really rare in those grades but I think the holder and attribution adds enough value and makes them more desirable so it's worth it. The 36 DDO looks like it will grade better and is a great example, well worth grading at the normal fee.
The 71 is awesome, the only issue I see are the metallic looking spots. It's a tough call. It could come back in a genie slab or a 62-63RB. If it makes the no problem unc grades then you did really well and celebrate because there is a pretty low pop on them and they are in the registry sets and get pricey.
So I'm looking at it as a no lose deal. If you just want them in slabs as a first submission nothing to lose. Money wise I think you at least break even just on the first 3 because they add enough value in the slabs. The 71 is the wildcard, if it makes a low unc grade you did really well and celebrate and are way ahead.Last edited by GrumpyEd; 11-13-2019, 06:25 PM.Comment
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I am all in with Ed. FWIW - if they were my coins, they would all go in as you have planned.
Keep us posted.
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Not sure which way it will go but I'd send it because it's the one that has the most gain if it makes it.If it is likely to get that designation I would rather not send it in.
As it is, if I was buying it or pricing it, I would say it's a great example but I'm not sure it would grade so I'd price it low. Get it in a slab with no issues and it's way more desirable so out of the group it's really the one that needs grading the most. If it doesn't then I'd be bummed but at least I'd know I took a shot at it
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Great set Ed. Good luck on the 71 you never know."Good People are Great Forums"
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Nice group George.
Hope you don't mind if I play a little guessing game to work on my perceptions.
'09s - F12, Bn
'17- F12, Bn
'36- F15, Bn
'71- 62, RBn
(Hope for higher for you.)
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Roller,
I hate to sound negative, but based on my little experience in submitting I would say to plan on genuine for all and if they come back graded, then be pleasantly surprised. I will not submit any more of the raw Lincolns in my collection for grading. Now that I have used the submissions that came with the membership, going forward when I want to upgrade a coin, I will put the fee that I would have spent on the submission towards buying a certified example and move the raw coin to the extras group.
Good luck and let us know how they come out...
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I understand what you mean. Still I'm not against grading coins that I already have that are varieties.
I'm 100% in agreement with what you said like if putting together a set of graded coins, it's probably cheaper and easier to buy them already graded at the grade you want. I always tell people the same thing when they post nice normal coins that are uncs and ponder if they are MS67 red. In reality most are lower, that's why the high grade ones for any date cost so much. Unless a person is an expert grader, when you consider the genies and how many coins you'll get slabbed that aren't worth the fee that come back common grades (63-64-65) by the time you get a coin graded MS66 that's worth more than the grading fee. With that in mind, if putting together a high end set of slabbed stuff I agree with you, way cheaper to buy them already graded, the sad truth LOL
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