Paulezy Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) Hello, I have some (12)1916-P mercury dimes that are really nice with full bands but I dont want to slab them unless they are MS65 or higher. A chat group I am in suggested that there is a pre-grading option for submitting where I can choose to slab only coins above a certain grade and pay a lower fee for those that would not grade. Is this an option? I would also wonder if I can use the same option for cleaned coins or or no-grade coins? Thanks Paul Edited January 15, 2020 by Paulezy Added another question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, Paulezy said: Hello, I have some (12)1916-P mercury dimes that are really nice with full bands but I dont want to slab them unless they are MS65 or higher. A chat group I am in suggested that there is a pre-grading option for submitting where I can choose to slab only coins above a certain grade and pay a lower fee for those that would not grade. Is this an option? I would also wonder if I can use the same option for cleaned coins or or no-grade coins? Thanks Paul If it is an option, it is probably only available to dealers who submit in bulk. But don't take my word for it. Try reposting your question in the "Ask NGC" forum. Someone from the company will see your post there. Edited January 16, 2020 by Just Bob typo Paulezy and Revenant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Mile Rick Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Paul, You could take your dimes to a dealer near you and have him or her grade them. Then just submit the ones you want slabbed to NGC. Would be GREAT to have (12) 1916-D's Edited January 25, 2020 by Six Mile Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFeld Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I don’t think your quantity is nearly large enough to qualify for bulk screening. Even if it were, however, for so few coins, the total difference in cost for graded coins vs. those below minimum grade, wouldn’t amount to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 6:43 AM, Six Mile Rick said: Would be GREAT to have (12) 1916-D's Yes it would, but he said he had 16-P's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 8:54 AM, MarkFeld said: I don’t think your quantity is nearly large enough to qualify for bulk screening. Even if it were, however, for so few coins, the total difference in cost for graded coins vs. those below minimum grade, wouldn’t amount to much. Agreed. "Bulk" in the mind of a collector, and "bulk" in the mind of a business are very different animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Matt G Posted January 31, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 31, 2020 @Paulezy The NGC bulk prescreen program is available to Elite Members and Dealer and typically consists of 100 or more of the same type of coin (Silver Eagles, Morgans, Peace Dollars, Lincoln Cents, etc). These members will chose the minimum acceptable grade and submit the coins for evaluation. NGC will only encapsulate the coins that meet the grading criteria and the others will be returned raw. The raw coins will not be charged a fee unless more than 35% of the coins do not meet the criteria. The graded coins will be charged a fee based on the numerical grade assigned and these fees are listed in the member portal along with the min grade requirements (for common coins). *This is called the "Prescreen" service as the submitter is asked to evaluate their coins and send the best possible ones that have a chance at meeting their criteria. This service is very beneficial for the submitter and can keep costs down significantly especially for those coins that may have been over-graded during their prescreen evaluation. For your set of coins, I would follow the suggestions of our seasoned veterans and bring them to a few local coin shops (link below) or the Long Beach Show which NGC attends. https://www.ngccoin.com/services/dealer-listing.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Collectors who learn to correctly examine and grade coins have no need of a "pre-grading" screening or any other kind of screen -- except maybe a TV screen for the "kind-a super bowl." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarguli Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) On 1/31/2020 at 5:18 PM, RWB said: Collectors who learn to correctly examine and grade coins have no need of a "pre-grading" screening or any other kind of screen -- except maybe a TV screen for the "kind-a super bowl." While I agree 100% that collectors should learn how to grade, the fact is that most dealers aren't even that good at grading. Few can split the 60-70 grades accurately. Asking collectors to learn how to do this is just wishful thinking. As for pre-grading, I'm sure at least one of the TPG offered this MANY years ago. It was not pre-screening/bulk, but rather an actual grade assigned to a coin and for an additional fee you could send it back and have it put in a slab. Edited February 2, 2020 by gmarguli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 14 hours ago, gmarguli said: While I agree 100% that collectors should learn how to grade, the fact is that most dealers aren't even that good at grading. Few can't split the 60-70 grades accurately. Asking collectors to learn how to do this is just wishful thinking. As for pre-grading, I'm sure at least one of the TPG offered this MANY years ago. It was not pre-screening/bulk, but rather an actual grade assigned to a coin and for an additional fee you could send it back and have it put in a slab. Most of the usual coin sellers long ago abrogated coin grading to outsiders, much the same for auction companies. All seem to tout whatever was printed on a label rather than the coin itself, especially when some feeble claim can be made for an "upgrade." (Never a "downgrade"....curious.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...