Worth grading 0

[Minez509]

ARE THESE GRADING WORTHY

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

To me, no.  These coins are circulated -  the grading costs are much more than the coin value.  Generally speaking, the more modern the US Coin, the higher the grade has to be to make the coin valuable enough to be worth the cost.  A cent from the 1980s, is considered super modern, and really has to be MS67+ to be worth it (and that's a blazing high grade).  To be honest, you are going to be hard pressed to find a cent in change that is "worthy" of grading to the majority of collectors. 

To you, unsure.  If the coin is special to YOU (i.e. it was in a  birthday card that your got on your second birthday from your Great Grandma (yep cards used to have slots for change), then it may be worth it to you.  But now we have transcended the financial into the sentimental.  The sentimental is something only you can answer.

These coins would be great for an album, or folder.

[JKK]

From a financial standpoint, no.

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

@Minez509 One thing you can do is this -- When you find a coin.  Go out to eBay and look at the buy-it-now results for that coin in high grade.  I literally just looked up your 1985-D in MS67RD and it can be bought (shipped to your door) for ~$25.00.  This is less than the cost to grade the coin, and you would have a better coin.

Doing this would do two things.  

1. It would train your eyes to what 1980s cents look like in blazing high grades.
2. It would give you an indication of what these coins are worth* in those grades
   • You can take these values, and start to counterbalance against grading, shipping/insurance (both ways), and TPG membership fees. 

*eBay buy it now tends to be retail+.  Dealers mark-up eBay to cover fees, so you can almost always get a better deal buying direct from the dealer.

 

[Sandon]

   These coins are essentially pocket change!  (I see no reason why you would think they are mint errors). Why would you want to spend $19 apiece (NGC's grading fee for "modern" coins dated after 1964) plus a $10 processing fee, plus shipping costs?  

   If you want to be a coin collector, which can be very enjoyable, it is essential that you educate yourself about coins.  I recommend that you purchase a copy of A Guide Book of United States Coins (newest edition dated 2023), commonly known as the "Redbook", which may be available at bookstores or directly from its publisher at whitman.com. This book contains a great deal of essential information, although the pricing may not be up to date. You will also need to learn how to grade coins.  I recommend The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins (7th ed. 2013), available from Whitman and other retailers.  There is also an online photographic grading guide at www.pcgs.com.  Look at the bottom of the page under "Resources" for "PCGS Photograde". Both the NGC and PCGS websites have online information about every U.S. coin and its retail pricing. You will also have to gain in-person experience by looking at a variety of the coins you wish to collect at venues such as coin shows and coin clubs.  I've just scratched the surface here, but this should give you a good start.

   

[CoffeeTime]

Nope.  I wouldn’t grade a modern penny unless it was very high MS.  There are graded modern MS70s out there.