Should I or should I not? Only my grader knows for sure.

I think I have discovered my real reason for messing with coins and paper money. It is the chase, the hunt, the quest for the holy grail as it were. Yes, I buy Ag and Au due to the investment fact I feel metals will rise in price enough to cover buying stocks and waiting for good news. Economically, I feel over the longer haul of 2 - 4 years, my bullion coins will surpass the best of the stocks and indices.

BUT...

It is the fun, enjoyment, and satisfaction of discovering a gem in any mileau. Shows, garages, drawers, etc., can offer gleeful moments beyond description.

BUT...

I also, in my retirement, find myself appreciating the time spent at the bench by the artist of these currencies. Also, to my detriment, have found an eye towards artwork, and if I don't stop looking I will find my retired hours with no rest.

Last week, I got a warning from the police to stop impersonating a retired person.

Well, to get to the point, I purchased, in a greedy moment a bag of silver along with a bunch of Morgans and Peace dollars from my jeweler friend, who takes in metals as payment, but calls me to unload the stash on as he does not want to fool with anything but money.

So, I went to get the Morgans, and he said, (nicely) "and you have to take the other coins too." Of course I said, "okay". He had 89 Quarters, (all silver of course, 1964 or earlier, five rolls of dimes, (have not even opened the rolls yet) and a bunch of halfs, some walking libs, some Kens and some Franks.

Now, I am going to a coin show in March and I figuredd maybe I sell these and some other silver items, and perhaps locate a great graded coin for my collection.

Going thru the coins, I find many which seem very [what I call, Bright White] and catching my attention, I grabbed the loop, magnifying glass and grading book. Well, to my pleasant suprise, many of these coins are in pristine condition, some with beautiful toning (original toning, not tarnish)and as I prepped these for the coin show, the more I looked at these individually, attempting to grade them, some look pretty good. I am afraid to say in the MS 65 or higher. Is it possible that these coins should be graded? I do not need to lose the silver value I have by spending money on grading and shipping. These coins are not for my collection, (says I) but what if they ARE higher grades. Any thoughts here?

I can take pictures and send to anyone, if you feel your grading capabilities are more than the average person. Let me know your feelings here folks.

Capt. Brian

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