To be open: I'm not happy with the start of this topic, because i don't see any reason to grade very common and very new coins. Annual coinsets are the better way in this catagory.
and i would not answer without satisfying the question. Yes, i've got some graded coins, some types and conditions, which i wanted to have were available as graded coins.
They are less than 1% of my collection and here is an example of a graded coin, removed from plastic:
I do not typically collect graded coins - partly because I am rather confident in my grading ability and do not feel the need to have any of my coins graded. Secondly, the market is practically not here in Australia. We do not have any PCGS or NGC grading centres at this point in time. This makes the process a rather lengthy and expensive one getting coins graded by these companies. There have been attempts over the years to open and establish a grading company on Australian soil, but these companies have largely been inconsistent, and have not been successful here.
On saying this, I do own a couple of coins graded by PCGS that I have purchased over the years. Here is my favourite one. Information regarding this coin can be found on the PCGS website by entering the certificate number on the slab.
No pictures at the moment, but I've got a few graded coins. Most are the silver panda bullion coins. I've got a handful of US commons that I bought on eBay for cheap though. The Life of Lincoln series of cents and the Westward Journey nickels. I like the designs and just wanted a crisp representation of them to look at. Mostly though I just get mint sets now.
"What we are is not as important as what we aren't"
Here are my only Australian PCGS-graded coins. These coins were all purchased already in the slabs.
Australia 1954 Royal Visit Florin - MS62 PCGS & Australia 1963 Florin - MS64 PCGS
Both coins are by no means expensive or rare coins, even in this grade. Mintage of these coins are 2 million and 10.022 million, respectively. Once again, entering the certificate number on the PCGS website will lead to general information about the coins, as well as population reports, values, etc.
Australia 1957 Threepence - PR65 PCGS
This threepence is struck to proof specifications, and had a mintage of 1,256 pieces.
I am unsure how this coin ended up rotated in the slab, as I purchased it already like this years ago. Whether negligence and laziness on PCGS’ behalf, or poor storage of this coin, I am unsure how it came to be like this. It does not feel loose in the slab.
I am actually in the midst of my first PCGS submission ever. The coins have been received for grading at this point in time. The aforementioned coins will not be for my personal collection. Rather, for sale or auction.
