LLC0669

33 minutes ago, J P Mashoke said:

It looks copper on my PC also could be the lighting

I believe it is the lighting.  The coin actually appears more gray on the background while the raised areas have a brownish tone.  I'm not sure what that means or if it's "odd".  I took another set of pics in hopefully better light to better represent the color. 

1 hour ago, JKK said:

It's a lifetime of learning, though, so it can stimulate your mind for the rest of your days.

For me, collecting really is a fascination with the history and a desire to learn so I appreciate this comment.  Thank you for your thoughts.

Thank you all for your replies and your insights.  Unless my financial position changes (i.e. win the lottery 😂) I'll likely never have a super valuable collection of coins but the hobby brings me enjoyment.  I guess one reason I've thought about getting a few graded is that it might help me be more educated about what I'm seeing.  I read and look at pictures and research coins but I don't really know enough to trust that I can see the difference between a G, VG, VF, etc.  I'm learning what to look for but often I buy a coin because it appeals to me and it fills a hole in my collection.  Did I overpay?  Sometimes...probably.  Yes.  So...maybe I'll take the suggestion from Mr.Bill347 and post some pics and see what you all think.  I wasn't sure if that would be ok and I don't want to be "that person".  😬 Not sure if it's better to start a separate thread or post pics here so I'll start here for continuity's sake.  These are the best pics I could manage of this 1829 half.  It was advertised as VF but I don't think that's the case.  

Hello everyone.  I am very new to collecting and I've never submitted a coin for grading. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is that I don't know how to know which coins are worth submitting.  I don't have a lot of money for collecting and most of my coins probably aren't worth much but I find them fascinating and I enjoy "the hunt".  That said, I have a few coins that I would like to have graded mostly out of curiosity (Indian cent, some large cents, walking liberty halves, for example). It's too late to make a long story short but here's my question: How does one decide when a coin should be graded?  Do people have "average" coins graded?  I have always associated grading with more valuable coins or high grade coins.  I'm thinking if I can afford to have a coin graded to satisfy my curiosity then that's reason enough.   I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.