A part of my collection: to grade or not?

[GoodAsGold]

On 28/01/2019 at 15:28, Cornishfarmer said:

without generalising too much it will probably be old codgers that would buy and they aren’t so keen on grading 

@Cornishfarmer  I suppose that makes you a young codger then?  Excellent comments otherwise 😊

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I'd say slab them as a way to protect the coins from potential damage and providing liquidity when you sell.

Crack them out if in another 20 years future collectors don't like slabbing coins anymore. Keep the box and COA. Slabbing can be undone with hammers or professional machines.

If grades are great (btw: close to zero chance to grade an original set with full 70s so the expectations need to be realistic), value increased,  you win. If not (lower than 69), leave it be or crack it out. Think of it as paying a small grading premium for a potential handsome gain in valuation. You probably could already tell how well they will grade. If the coins aren't of great quality in the first place, staying ungraded doesn't increase the value to any knowledgeable buyers.