Couple questions about grading and conservation - NGC/NCS

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First question - I recently submitted a batch of coins to NGS for grading (the first time I have ever sent coins in for grading). One of the coins was a 1924 standing liberty quarter. Not a rare date or anything, but I thought it might come back with a MS grade so I went for it. I received an e-mail saying that it may be a good candidate for their conservation service. I was surprised since the coin looked very good to me. Prior to conservation, NGC assigned a grade of MS 63 FH, which I was pleased with. I was told there was no guarantee the coin would upgrade through conservation but would also not get any worse. In the end I decided to spring for $25 to have the conservation done. Has anyone else had this experience with NGC? Wasn't sure if it was just a gimmicky moneymaker or a valuable service when it comes to a coin that does not appear to have condition issues. I am having second thoughts about investing too much in a coin that is not all that valuable.

Second question - I was not aware of the FH or "full head" designation. Is this widely recognized? If so, does it add significantly to the value, as compared to a MS 63 with no FH?

Thanks in advance for your help.
 

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A full head designation is always more desirable than one without. It indicates a better than average strike. Depending on how many of that year/mintmark have received that grade would determine it's added value. Some years are easy to find full heads and some years are very hard. A 1924 is not a particularly tough one. Now if it was a 1918 over 17, you'd really have something there!
 

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IMO, paying for conservation (to any company) is a waste of money. Nothing you can't do on your own with some acetone and a little "know-how".
 

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Thanks. I could not conserve them later on my own since they were going to be slabbed after the grading, but in the future I won't bother with the conservation.
 

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