I recently aquired some nicely toned dimes and I am not quite sure what to do. I have never got anything graded before, so I don't know if its worth it. I also have an Austrian 2 Corona from 1912 that is nicely toned. Just wanted your opionions! Also curious what they would be worth without grading. Thank you. Photos are attached in the link. :) http://imgur.com/a/PmFu8
Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of toning on coins. It's interesting to look at on other people's coins, but I don't really want any in my collection.
The Austrian coin in VF is valued at $10, twice that for XF.
The two dimes are worth in the neighborhood of $3 ea.
Not sure if any are worth getting graded. If you like how they look, you can always buy some cheaper slabs to stick them in to protect them.
Of course this is all just my opinion. I'm curious what others will have to say.
"What we are is not as important as what we aren't"
Grading these particular coins will cost you many, many times their initial value. It will increase their price but not by enough to cover your costs.
Everyone says "buy the coin, not the slab" but that's widely misunderstood to mean that you should not pay more for a slabbed coin which is clearly nonsense. What it's supposed to mean is that you should make your decision by looking at the coin, not by reading the label.
I'd agree with the prices quoted by Glorkar, maybe with the right buyer you might get a 10 or even 20% premium because of the toning. The dimes would be worth about $10 each certified and slabbed but as it's going to cost you around $30 for each one, it doesn't make sense.
I wouldn't have a coin I was keeping slabbed, I like to handle them too much for that. I reckon I might if I was selling a high dollar coin as it would mean more interest and thus a better price. The break even point is, in my opinion, somewhere North of $250.
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
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