To slab or not to slab.....

[DeeganD-migration]

To be honest, i feel a little exposed . Im a noobie and this is the 1st time ive shown any of my coins to someone. I recently decided i wanted to start slabbing my coins but dont want to waste money on slabbing coins that wouldnt be worth it. that being said, I dont know much about grades or key dates so if anyone could help me figure out if any of these im posting photos of are worth slabbing thatd be great. i never knew how hard it was to take a photo of a coin until tonight . If the photos arent good enough ill understand. All i have is a little digital camera. the photos dont do the coins justice. i was going to ask about a possible "PL" on 2 of the morgans but ill put up better photos for that. thanks for looking and any input you may have

 

Are they worth slabbing and if so what do you think it will grade at....

 

1879S morgan

 

1886 morgan

 

1897 morgan

 

1934S peace (i know its not high grade but i believe its a semi date? so i tossed it in)

 

1926 peace

 

thanks again for any help

[BLive1972]

I'm not the best at grading, but I'll give it a whirl.

 

1879S MS65 From the photos, I can't see anything really distracting. It would help to have a closer shot. I see some marks on the rev field, but I can't tell if they're bag marks or scratches. This might be the only one I'd submit, but only if it would grade on the high end to be worth it IMO.

1886 MS63 I wouldn't submit

1897 MS61-2

1934S looks harshly cleaned

1926 MS62

 

I'm mostly curious how close or far off I am Probably a good idea to wait for the pro's to show up. Welcome to the forum !!

[BillJones]

The only piece that as a remote chance being worth the slabbing fee is the 1879-S, but the reward is small. The Gray Sheet bids goes from $74 in MS-64 to $138 in MS-65.

 

I'd grade the 1886 as an MS-64, and bid is $72. Not worth it.

 

The 1897 is an MS-61, and with a bid of $42 is not worth it.

 

The 1934-S Peace dollar has been cleaned and would not get a grade.

 

The 1926 Peace dollar looks nice on the obverse, but that big reed mark on the eagle's neck puts it below the MS-65 level. Not worth it.

[coinman_23885]

I personally wouldn't slab any of them.

[brg5658]

I agree with others. If I really wanted any of these graded in slabs, I'd just buy them already slabbed to avoid the hassle, and sell the current pieces.

 

The 1879-S is nice looking, but that particular issue is only worth the slabbing gamble if it's a sure-lock 66 with a shot at 67 or if it has some particular sentimental value to you and you want to protect it. Yours appears to be around a 65, so not worth the hassle.

 

I will just say that I also agree with the person (people?) who said that the 1934 Peace looks to be cleaned to my eye.

 

Enjoy them in the raw ... and WELCOME the boards here! Hope to see many more of your coins!

 

 

[physics-fan3.14]

Not all coins need to be slabbed. Those coins are best enjoyed raw.

[Mark T]

Not all coins need to be slabbed. Those coins are best enjoyed raw.

 

+1

[DeeganD-migration]

i figured the 1934s was cleaned. i wasnt to far off from your grades, i had the 1879s at ms66, 1886 at ms65 1897 at ms64, the 1934s as cleaned and the 1926 at ms65. im picking up a slr camera tonight so i should have better photos. the 1897 morgan isnt near as bad as these photos show. i did the PL test of holding it next to a newspaper and seeing how many inchs down i can read in the reflection and it was around 2 inchs. but like i said, i know little of how all that works. thanks for the input guys. any pointers on taking better photos? i used 2 lights 1 at about 10 the other near 3. someone told me daylight corrective bulbs are best, is that true?

[MarkFeld]

i figured the 1934s was cleaned. i wasnt to far off from your grades, i had the 1879s at ms66, 1886 at ms65 1897 at ms64, the 1934s as cleaned and the 1926 at ms65. im picking up a slr camera tonight so i should have better photos. the 1897 morgan isnt near as bad as these photos show. i did the PL test of holding it next to a newspaper and seeing how many inchs down i can read in the reflection and it was around 2 inchs. but like i said, i know little of how all that works. thanks for the input guys. any pointers on taking better photos? i used 2 lights 1 at about 10 the other near 3. someone told me daylight corrective bulbs are best, is that true?

 

Sorry, but you are overly optimistic and off on your grading.

 

The 1879-S looks to have subdued luster, light chatter on the face and abrasions on the eagle's breast. My grade guess on it would be MS64, not MS66.

 

The 1886 looks MS63, not MS65. Look at Liberty's neck and jaw area, and the marks under the "E" in "E PLURIBUS".

 

The 1897 looks MS62, not MS64. It exhibits considerable chatter in the fields and on Loberty's portrait.

 

And the 1926 looks MS64, at best, due to the marks on Liberty's neck and upper cheek.

 

Typically, coins can't be graded accurately, based on images. But you seem to be too liberal, across the board.