Queens Beasts 1Oz Proofs worth grading?

[Oliman]

Hi guys,

After some advice from some of you seasoned pros, about to have 5 1oz qb proofs. Do you think these types of proofs are worth grading or not? Get mintages are quite high for these but not intending to flip for a number of years. 

Thanks in advance

[Gypsy]

Hi Oliver. 
it really depends on your choice. It’s always nice to have a few graded coins. 
A 70 grade will mostly have a higher premium than a 69 grade. 
I like to get coins graded ,closer to selling them. As conservation can remove most of the issues a coin may have. ,(not milk spots). Hope this helps. 

[Oliman]

Thanks mate so hold off until i wish to flip them 

[Gypsy]

19 minutes ago, Oliman said:

Thanks mate so hold off until i wish to flip them 

Yes. But it’s always nice to have a few grade coins for pleasure. 

[motorbikez]

@Oliman It's a difficult one because you can't guarantee a 70, the 69's which although as you would guess are near perfect do not command much of a premium over the raw coin @ around £100-£120 

Whereas a 70 can make anywhere between £200 - £375 at auction. I keep a track of them. I buy them already graded

Lion, Yale, Dragon & White Lion consistently make the most money at auction non of those you would get under £350 now. The one that consistently makes the lowest amount at auction is the Bull @ around £200 the rest come in all over the place between £220 & £320.

One anomaly re PF 69 is the Dragon which made a hammer price of £240 at a coin cabinet auction in October last year. The reason is there is only 130 Dragons in PF 70 

 

[Oliman]

@motorbikezthank you for the insight and heads up. I might just bite the bullet, get them graded and then can just hold onto them for a number of years then attempt to sell. 

Only have one of the lions and as you say depends if even any of them get PF70. 

[motorbikez]

@Oliman They look fantastic as a set slabbed. I have the last 2 coming from the US next week.

[Oliman]

@motorbikezis there somewhere online you can see how many graded proofs there are and at what grade? 

[motorbikez]

 @Oliman Great Britain - Decimal - 1968 To Date S2PND | Coin Census Population Report | NGC (ngccoin.com)

[Oliman]

@motorbikezthank you very much you are a ⭐

[motorbikez]

Just a couple of observations re the silver 1oz 70 QBs, a white lion recently sold for only £130 at auction but it had a milkspot, a clean one would make around £200 more.

Griffin has gone stupid IMHO last 2 at auction ebay US made over £520 but it is what it is, supply & demand I guess.

[Stu]

15 minutes ago, motorbikez said:

Just a couple of observations re the silver 1oz 70 QBs, a white lion recently sold for only £130 at auction but it had a milkspot, a clean one would make around £200 more.

Griffin has gone stupid IMHO last 2 at auction ebay US made over £520 but it is what it is, supply & demand I guess.

Were the griffins graded or raw? I’ve got one currently in for grading. 

[Oliman]

I have all of them now and will send them off to grading this week, will hold them for a few years (10 min) i think then try and flip. 

[motorbikez]

3 hours ago, Stu said:

Were the griffins graded or raw? I’ve got one currently in for grading. 

Graded PF 70