My first NGC submission

[brg5658]

A good experience

 

For my first 14 months on the NGC Collectors Society webpage I had only the free membership. After those first few months, I decided that having a paid membership was worth the information available in the census reports. When it came time to renew that basic membership, I went one step further and decided I would get the premium membership so that I could submit my first 5 coins for grading to NGC. That certificate was set to expire on 1/13/2013, so I had to get my act together and get that submission made.

 

I have a fairly large group of raw horse-related coins, and so I decided to send in a selection of 5 coins from among those. Nothing high dollar here -- just some coins that I'd like to add to my horse custom set. I thought for a while, and in the end I sent 5 coins, but only 3 different types (I sent a single of one design, and a pair of two other designs). The turn-around from my door round-trip back to my door was 20 days. In particular, the dates were:

 

1/2/2013: Sent via Registered Mail to NGC

1/7/2013: Received by NGC

1/8/2013: Scheduled for grading

1/15/2013: Graded and passed quality control

1/15/2013: Finalized/Imaged/Shipped from NGC to me

1/22/2013: Received the coins back from NGC

 

Overall it was a good learning experience, and I'm happy with the results of this undertaking. I'm posting below my favorite coin of the bunch, and I'll post images of all 5 of the coins (with grades) on the Chat Boards.

 

I am hoping this year to submit a dozen or so coins in addition to my 5 coins for my premium membership certificate. Now that I've experienced the process and realize how painless it is, let the fun begin!!

 

All the best, and I hope everyone is enjoying their 2013 so far!

 

-Brandon

 

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[brg5658]

Here are the coins I submitted and their respective grades (in order of invoice number):

 

[newprepper]

Congrats, what were your expectations? (or hopes)

[Jack Robinson]

These ARE some really great looking coins. Have fun in your adventures

 

Semper Fi !

Jack

[brg5658]

Congrats, what were your expectations? (or hopes)

 

In order I thought:

 

MS66/67

PF65UC

PF66UC

PF69UC or PF70UC

PF69UC

 

All in all, I was pleased with the grades. The two Russian coins would have benefited from conservation (they exhibit some clouding), but they are $15 coins, so I didn't want to get carried away.

 

 

[newprepper]

Good choices on your part.

[Six Mile Rick]

Brandon,

A few more nice looking coins for the custom set.

The cost for the modern coins through NCS is really not too expensive. $25 each and that includes the grading and all. Wish they offered the 15% off like NGC does for the premium membership package.

 

Later-----Rick

[brg5658]

Brandon,

A few more nice looking coins for the custom set.

The cost for the modern coins through NCS is really not too expensive. $25 each and that includes the grading and all. Wish they offered the 15% off like NGC does for the premium membership package.

 

Later-----Rick

 

Thanks Rick for that information. I think I will pull together 5 or more modern coins that could use some conservation and add that invoice to my next submission.

 

-Brandon

[TD Henson]

Brandon,

 

Love your pictures!!! Great submission. I really like the Italian coin and I would of thought it had a shot at 67. Fields are very clean and relatively mark free.

 

Hard to believe this was your first submission. It is addictive!!

 

Todd

[Coindude]

Gorgeous coins and super nice pics and presentation.