Late Roman Bronze Coins
General discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Roety on November 19, 2018, 07:08:07 AM
I recently started buying ancient coins and want to start reselling some.
I noticed sellers with NGC verified coins get more money for them, plus it seems nice to have them verified in a case. I am looking at joining so I can submit coins directly and figured I'd ask here what is the best plan or rather process to do this.
NGC says if I am an ANA member the NGC membership is free.
I'm thinking Gold ANA membership for $28 a year starting out. that gives me access to (whatever) and ability to submit coins to NGC.
any insight or thoughts appreciated.
Regarding slabbing,
No doubt some collectors like slabbed/graded ancient coins. There is comfort knowing pros have looked at a coin and deemed it genuine. There are several respected well known slabbing companies including NGC. I would not slab inexpensive coins where the cost of slabbing is more than the worth of the coin. I own several hundred ancient coins and only two are slabbed. I personally don't like slabbed ancient coins because I like to hold them. I do have some Morgan silver dollars that are slabbed. Oil on the fingers can damage the surface of modern silver coins/bullion if touched.
Thanks for the advice, I did join ANA just yesterday, after reading on NGC's website that if you have an ANA membership NGC membership is free.
also while joining ANA I join an ancient coin club (they had a drop down in the registration page for clubs) I think they want you in at least one club.
I saw a coupon where you would get a free Silver quarter for joining ANA, but I think they ran out or something so I used a 50% off coupon instead.
Am only gonna slab the most valuable coins and best looking ones that I want to sell.
But may use the bulk option if it saves me $$
Thanks
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Went to the FUN convention today here in Orlando, the dealers have prices jacked way up.
I did buy some non pvc sleeves and some boxes.
Many, if not most, ancient collectors do not like slabbed coins. I reluctantly slabbed several silvered LRB's a few years ago and still have most of them. I also have some slabs that I have bought in groups lots. They sell slowly, part of the problem is that I have to sell a coin for more because of the price of the slab. Many collectors will break coins out of slabs...I have done so myself.