Average grade for slabbed coins.

[dan53]

I was wondering what my average grade for my slabbed coins would be so I did the math.

Average grade is approximately MS-63.9

Who's next?

[Rodebaugh]

I know your a Morgan man. So how about your average morgan grade overall.....and your average per TPG?

[uthminsta]

I sent in two early US large cents. One came back ungraded, the other...

POOR 1.

[barrytrot]

P01 assuming it is PCGS is actually worth a premium in many of the dates. Basically as long as the cent is 1809 or later a P01 is generally a premium. Were it a Morgan, Commem, or Peace it would have a 10x premium

[barrytrot]

Morgan wise I'm probably in last place (for now ) my average grade of my Morgan Basic set is only 60.526! I think that is weighted such that the hard coins get more points, but still not a very high average

And since it's only 68% complete my true average for all 97 coins is 37.846! Now that's abysmal!

I'm going to mark this post and check my average next year. I'll try to rise up

[Rodebaugh]

68%! wow man......I need to hunt your set down and see what I can talk you out of for my own set.

Edit to add: I have a few "extra" coins you could use for your set after some review. example....handpicked 1882-O MS-64

[barrytrot]

I bought almost all my Morgans back in 2002. Since then I've primarily worked on my various type sets. Right now, for some reason I'm trying to complete my Lincoln set.

[Rodebaugh]

I bought almost all my Morgans back in 2002. Since then I've primarily worked on my various type sets. Right now, for some reason I'm trying to complete my Lincoln set.

After some review.....with our sets combined......we'd be in the top 100 easy.

The Trotebaugh collection

[barrytrot]

Top 100, woo hoo!

The only Morgans I have on my sights this year are upgrades for my type sets. But I'll sprinkle a couple in just for giggles if I have extra money. Which isn't something that seems to happen too often with my coin budget. Usually it is redlining every month

[barrytrot]

It looks like with the deliveries that just arrived moments ago my Lincoln Basic Set set just cracked the top 100

[dan53]

I decided to go ahead and post a list of my slabbed coins:

Anacs:

1904-O Morgan Dollar MS-62 -------
1900-O Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------
1898 Morgan Dollar MS-63 -------
1896 Morgan Dollar MS-62 -------
1887 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------
1887 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------
1885 Morgan Dollar MS-62 -------
1883-O Morgan Dollar MS-61 -------
1881-O Morgan Dollar MS-61 -------
1880-O Morgan Dollar AU-58 -------
1878 Morgan Dollar MS-62 7/8 ---
1927 Peace Dollar MS-64 -------
1964 Kennedy Half Dollar PF-66 -
1948-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-64 FBL --
1949-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-63 FBL --
1926 Quarter Dollar MS-61 -------------
1943-D Zinc Penny MS-66

ICG:

1897-S Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
2000 Platinum Eagle $10 MS-70
1908 20 Kroner MS-65 ------------------

NGC:

1880-CC Morgan Dollar AU-58 -------------
1884-CC Morgan Dollar MS-61 ------------
1903-o Morgan Dollar MS-64
1899-O Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1898-O Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1890 Morgan Dollar MS-64 -------------
1887 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1886 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1881-S Morgan Dollar MS-63 PL ----------
1944-S Mercury Dime MS-67 FB ----------
2010 Gold 5$ Eagle MS-70 -------------
1960-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-64 FBL --
1953 Penny PF-65 RD ------------------
1950 Franklin Half Dollar AU-55 ------
1942-D Mercury Dime MS-67 FB ---------
1892 Barber Dime MS-64 ------------

PCGS:

1903 Morgan Dollar MS-65 ------------
1900 Morgan Dollar MS-65 ------------
1890 Morgan Dollar MS-64 ------------
1885 Morgan Dollar MS-64 ------------
1882-CC Morgan Dollar MS-62 DMPL -------
1881-S Morgan Dollar MS-65 ------------
1879-S Morgan Dollar MS-62 Rev of 78 --
1974-S Eisenhower Dollar MS-67 silver -
1941-S Mercury Dime MS-65 FB ----------
1910-S Barber Dime XF-45 ------------

PCI:

1961 Franklin Half Dollar PF-68 DCAM-
1962 Franklin Half Dollar PF-67 ------

PGS:

1963-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-70 ------ (questionable grade)

Trugrade:

1961 Quarter Dollar PF-67 ------------

GCGS:

1979-S Rooselvelt Dime PF-70 DCAM ------

51 Slabs

Later, I will include a list of my raw coins...

PS: I am not trying to brag. I just figure it its interesting to see what the other guy has. Barry, is it really true that PO1 sells at a premium?

[barrytrot]

- Barry, is it really true that PO1 sells at a premium?


Yes. Morgans and Commemeratives especially.

Other coins outside super old (1809 and older generally carry no premium) also carry a premium.


Here is a list of my collection of certified coins that are not PCGS:

[uthminsta]

- Barry, is it really true that PO1 sells at a premium?

1809 and older generally carry no premium

Mine was a 1794 large cent. So no premium there.

[barrytrot]

I checked out the fabled Rodebaugh set. His average grade is 3 full points above mine!

I decided to buy a few low end coins that I was missing off ebay to keep my percentages up for the time being

[dan53]

Here's the extent of my meager collection:

Anacs:

1904-O Morgan Dollar MS-62 -------
1900-O Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------
1898 Morgan Dollar MS-63 -------
1896 Morgan Dollar MS-62 -------
1887 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------
1887 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------
1885 Morgan Dollar MS-62 -------
1883-O Morgan Dollar MS-61 -------
1881-O Morgan Dollar MS-61 -------
1880-O Morgan Dollar AU-58 -------
1878 Morgan Dollar MS-62 7/8 ---
1927 Peace Dollar MS-64 -------
1964 Kennedy Half Dollar PF-66 -
1948-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-64 FBL --
1949-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-63 FBL --
1926 Quarter Dollar MS-61 -------------
1943-D Zinc Penny MS-66

ICG:

1897-S Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
2000 Platinum Eagle $10 MS-70
1908 20 Kroner MS-65 ------------------

NGC:

1880-CC Morgan Dollar AU-58 -------------
1884-CC Morgan Dollar MS-61 ------------
1903-O Morgan Dollar MS-64
1899-O Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1898-O Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1890 Morgan Dollar MS-64 -------------
1887 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1886 Morgan Dollar MS-65 -------------
1881-S Morgan Dollar MS-63 PL ----------
1944-S Mercury Dime MS-67 FB ----------
2010 Gold 5$ Eagle MS-70 -------------
1960-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-64 FBL --
1953 Penny PF-65 RD ------------------
1950 Franklin Half Dollar AU-55 ------
1942-D Mercury Dime MS-67 FB ---------
1892 Barber Dime MS-64 ------------

PCGS:

1903 Morgan Dollar MS-65 ------------
1900 Morgan Dollar MS-65 ------------
1890 Morgan Dollar MS-64 ------------
1885 Morgan Dollar MS-64 ------------
1882-CC Morgan Dollar MS-62 DMPL -------
1881-S Morgan Dollar MS-65 ------------
1879-S Morgan Dollar MS-62 Rev of 78 --
1974-S Eisenhower Dollar MS-67 silver -
1941-S Mercury Dime MS-65 FB ----------
1910-S Barber Dime XF-45 ------------

PCI:

1961 Franklin Half Dollar PF-68 DCAM-
1962 Franklin Half Dollar PF-67 ------

PGS:

1963-D Franklin Half Dollar MS-70 ------ (questionable grade)

Trugrade:

1961 Quarter Dollar PF-67 ------------

Gcgs:

1979-S Rooselvelt Dime PF-70 DCAM ------

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Commemoratives:

United states first flight silver dollar
US constitution coin silver dollar
Ben Franklin silver dollar
George Washington Half dollar Proof
George Washington Half dollar uncirculated
Liberty half dollar proof non-silver
Four ounce ingot (Ben Franklin series)

Raw Coins:

Xmas round 1oz silver
Buffalo round 1 oz silver
1983s olympic round 1 oz silver
1976 Eisenhower dollar 40% silver
Canadian silver dollar

Dollars:

Morgan dollars:

1921 (3)
1921-D (1)
1901-O (1)
1897 (1)
1898-O (1)
1890 (1)
1889 (1)
1880s (1)

Peace dollars:

1922 (3)
1923 (1)

Susan B Anthony "near date" (1)

Half dollars:

Franklin half dollars:

1963d (14)
1963 (2)
1962d (4)
1961d (3)
1960d (1)
1960 (1)
1959d (2)
1959 (1)
1958d (2)
1958 (1)
1957d (2)
1956 (1)
1955 (2)
1954 (1)
1953s (1)
1953d (4)
1953 (1)
1952d (2)
1952 (1)
1951d (1)
1951 (1)
1950d (1)
1949s (2)
1963 proofs (2)

Walking Liberty half dollars:

1947 (1)
1946 (3)
1945s (2)
1945d (1)
1945 (4)
1944s (1)
1944 (1)
1943s (1)
1943d (1)
1943 (3)
1942s (6)
1942 (1)
1941s (1)
1941 (1)
1937s (2)
1934 (1)

1946 Booker T
1925 Stone Mount.
1969 proof
1964 proof
1976 kennedy 40%
1970d kennedy 40%

Quarters:

1963 (1)
1962d (1)
1960 proof (1)
1958d (1)
1958 (1)
1953d (1)
1952s (1)
1951s (1)
1951d (1)
1943d (1)
1940s (2)
1939 (1)
1935 (1)
1934 (3)
1892 (1)

Dimes:

Mercury (26)
Roos (70)

Nickels:

1926 Buffalo
1955 Proof
1945p (1)

Penny:

1988s Proof
Wheats (17)
indian (30

Tokens: (2)

[barrytrot]

Not a bad collection!

[Rodebaugh]

PCGS 1903 Morgan Dollar MS-65 .......not bad Dan......not bad at all......thats a solid coin to have in gem

[Rodebaugh]

I checked out the fabled Rodebaugh set. His average grade is 3 full points above mine!

I decided to buy a few low end coins that I was missing off ebay to keep my percentages up for the time being

We both have our star coins.....but you tend to have a few more than I. My problem is not bankroll so much as its eye apeal (at my current rate). I demand sexy coins. Some dates (1899-S) just don't offer alot of that. Some (1881-S) offer that at every turn. I also love to buy gems holdered as 64's

So I tool along hunting DAILY to find that perfect fit.......with about 1 coin making the "grade" each month. Often time the coin is raw or in someone elses holder.

All this is what makes it fun. I know that I will never crack the top ten, heck not even the 50.......but I want my set to blow the socks off anyone that Knows the series when it is presented before them.

[barrytrot]

When I focus on one of my coin projects I tend to have 1 of 2 goals in mind:

- Just completing the set. In which case I tend to buy a reasonable available piece and I'll buy several coins at once.

- Upgrading a particular piece as high as I can afford. In this case, assuming the coin is 1964 or previously I demand CAC and a good eye appealing coin.

As a result my low end coins are probably mostly average to sub-par for the grade but my high end coins are generally great for the grade

My Lincolns for example includes several 66's and 67's that are nice red with CAC stickers and the rest of the set is a bunch of dreck

[Market Harmony]

I'll never catch you guys on the registry. I don't have enough coins. It would be great to see of of the highlights of the membership. But I understand if some don't want to share.

[Rodebaugh]

Barry has a Morgan that I'll let him show if he wants to. It is a very uncommon common

[dan53]

MH, I remember a comment you made years ago. I think you said that you didn't have that many coins but what you did have were key dates in MS condition. If I had it to do all over again, that is the route I would take. Keys' appreciate much faster than non-keys.

[highroller4321]

Dan 1943-D Zinc Penny MS-66 Very nice!

[barrytrot]

MH's comment is a VERY VERY good one.

If you look at the price escalation in numismatics it generally heavily favors the "keys".

Of course, then you have less coins and less coins is worse

[daviscfad]

1974-S Eisenhower Dollar MS-67 silver - I would like to see a picture of this