Walking libertys

[Doering]

Walking liberty's

It seems to get these graded it would cost around 15$ a piece plus shipping, does that seem right and if so would it be worth while ?

 

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[Twitch]

Are you intending to sell the coins?

 

[Doering]

Are you intending to sell the coins?

I am unsure. I could use the money but these would be great to save. They were from my wife's grandfather.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Can't tell about the '33 front from the picture, but the eagle looks great.

I'd go along with Twitch, it really does depend on what your intent is.

Based on the eagle, let's say the grade is extra fine 40, then the value is around $100.

If I were you, I'd do a who lot of studying on coin grading, and values at which you think they should be graded - always figure a grade below (or more) your expectations, and then decide if professional grading will support your idea of the value.

A coin dealer will grade well below - they have to make a profit (sometimes a killing), and that is time proven.

So, study and grade your coin based on what you see as guidelines. And only THEN decide on whether you want to spend the extra money for grading.

A coin dealer will still pay less, but perhaps Ebay would do better by you - though you still pay the fees.

So Twitch, it's all up to you.

And, I just want to say that I am speaking from personal experience in trying to sell coins I'd held for over 30 years at a dealer coin show just last year.

They are there to make a profit, versus recognizing true value.

Keep the faith!

 

[Doering]

It seems to get these graded it would cost around 15$ a piece plus shipping, does that seem right and if so would it be worth while ?

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I have done a ton of research on them and its such a variation of price with the quality. The two are in amazing condition and the price on coin tracker was ranging from 125$&225 to 685 & 1,300 and the 1921 was I forget now I'm on the road but top end was 8,900 low end was like 20$

 

[cudamark]

To me, none of those are worth the grading costs. I'd get several offers from local coin shops and then post them for sale on E-bay with good close up photos and a reasonable reserve if you plan on selling them. Just to give you a ball park on grades.....I'd say XF-AU on the 38D, VG on the 21P, and VF-XF on the 33S. Without better photos or a personal inspection, it would be hard for me to get any closer.

 

[Herb Boyd]

I agree on having a local coin shop do an analysis...go to a coin show for multiple opinions. Third party grading might be ok, these are fairly pricey coins, might help sell them...

 

[enamel7]

You haven't studied enough. Amazing condition isn't a grade. That's why there is a price range. What you think is great condition probably isn't. The coins may have been "cleaned" to make them look good, which for all practical purposes , make them worth melt.

 

[Doering]

You haven't studied enough. Amazing condition isn't a grade. That's why there is a price range. What you think is great condition probably isn't. The coins may have been "cleaned" to make them look good, which for all practical purposes , make them worth melt.

Coins have never been cleaned they have been in a old Hershey chocolate can for decades. Also yes you are correct I'm not a coin appraiser.... They have all been in circulation i know that much but the two are very fine in my opinion. As for the 21 it is more rare but has much more wear Thanks for the input an advise !

 

[Doering]

It seems to get these graded it would cost around 15$ a piece plus shipping, does that seem right and if so would it be worth while ?

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[Doering]

Can't tell about the '33 front from the picture, but the eagle looks great.

I'd go along with Twitch, it really does depend on what your intent is.

Based on the eagle, let's say the grade is extra fine 40, then the value is around $100.

If I were you, I'd do a who lot of studying on coin grading, and values at which you think they should be graded - always figure a grade below (or more) your expectations, and then decide if professional grading will support your idea of the value.

A coin dealer will grade well below - they have to make a profit (sometimes a killing), and that is time proven.

So, study and grade your coin based on what you see as guidelines. And only THEN decide on whether you want to spend the extra money for grading.

A coin dealer will still pay less, but perhaps Ebay would do better by you - though you still pay the fees.

So Twitch, it's all up to you.

And, I just want to say that I am speaking from personal experience in trying to sell coins I'd held for over 30 years at a dealer coin show just last year.

They are there to make a profit, versus recognizing true value.

Keep the faith!

Thank you very much!! I have quite a few old coins going back to a liberty head 1896. These were the few that I found that had more value then the others. I think I will try to find a coin show then as opposed to driving 100 miles to a coin dealer in Minneapolis to let him make profit from my coins.

 

[isabella1]

I'd get them graded. For $45, they sell for over $500 each on eBay. Or close to that! I'd save them though! Nice coins

 

[cudamark]

I think that's a little optimistic. If the grades are about what I think they are, all three together would be in the $500-600 range. It's up to you to decide if it's worth the cost or not. The advantage when it comes to selling them online, is that more people would have interest knowing the coins are genuine and at a certain grade rather than having to try and grade the coins themselves by using your photos and descriptions. That might make enough difference to offset the cost of grading but not always.