old change purse find

[AGBlex]

So found an old change purse in a storage area in my house and there was a very shiny 1894 V nickel... no scratches dings or dents full liberty grains in leaves on the back are perfect and all writing is crisp... any one care to give me a rough value of it?

[CoinHELP!]

Sounds F12-VF20 and that's has a nice little premium of $80-$100. Tell me which one it matches to in these images http://coinauctionshelp.com/howtogra...tynickels.html Since I don't have an image to go on.

[AGBlex]

Its in the EF 40 range to the AU 55 somewhere in there

[CoinHELP!]

Depending on the actual grade this coin could exceed $150 in value. If this coin is uncleaned then it's worth sending to a grading service IMO.

[AGBlex]

how much is sending it in? and what kind of price is it and time to get it back?

[mainer]

Hello fellow Mainer. Im not positive but I think its 25 dollars to have one graded. But if you go on too PCGS website Im sure it will say how much and how long it will take. Sounds like a great find.

[AGBlex]

thanks man ! appreciate the knowledge and hope your luck in this state rubs off on me!

[l.cutler]

Just make sure the shine isn't from a polishing, this would really shoot down the value.

[ImpurestStewart]

Hello fellow Mainer. Im not positive but I think its 25 dollars to have one graded. But if you go on too PCGS website Im sure it will say how much and how long it will take. Sounds like a great find.

I think you may have to send in more than 4-5 coins at a time for them to ever consider grading them. You may as well anyway because Fedarally insured mail is EXPENSIVE. I am slighty biased to NGC coins personally, They seem to be a bit tougher on the grade. Can you post us some pics Alex? Purty Please?

[CoinHELP!]

I sent in one 1900-O/CC Morgan Dollar just to see my cost for a single coin. It cost $42+ and that didn't include the shipping to PCGS. The declared value is what adds to the submission fee. You coin would cost less, but it would have a grade and a value if it's problem free.

Also, I didn't have any problems just sending one coin even though it's supposed to be 5 coin minimum.

[AGBlex]

update on the coin...

Sold it today to a coin grader who bought it for 200. He said it was in the high AU range and it wasn't polished. thanks for all the help guys

[AGBlex]

sidebar... i asked the coin grading guy who walked in with a massiver breif case of coin things and things he's bought. trade dollars and such.,.. i asked him what he thought it would grade and he laughingly said MS 69... making me feel straight up dumb. why do people always think young people don't know what their talking about... felt like a joke.

[mainer]

thanks man ! appreciate the knowledge and hope your luck in this state rubs off on me!

This is a great state for detecting. Alot of history here. You will do just fine, all you got to do is put your time in.

update on the coin...

Sold it today to a coin grader who bought it for 200. He said it was in the high AU range and it wasn't polished. thanks for all the help guys

Good deal.Thats a heck of a score.

[AGBlex]

well needed money with the holidays coming up. i was glad because that was the first off he threw out. and i definatly would have been fine with like 125


and yes! maine is awesome i'm from the southern area portland down through kittery and york... where you from my friend?

[CoinHELP!]

update on the coin...

Sold it today to a coin grader who bought it for 200. He said it was in the high AU range and it wasn't polished. thanks for all the help guys

Now I am wondering if it wasn't MS, but still a nice little turn around before the holiday.

[AGBlex]

5 cents for 200 dollars. anyday you get that deal its awesome

[mainer]

New Harbor, right on the mid coast. About an hour from portland.

[AGBlex]

ahh i have visited up there a few times on my way to rockport and rockland few years back ... hows the weather up there