To grade or not to grade

[blindguy]

The one question I use to get ask the most is should I get my coins graded? For me I liked graded coins. They are easier to store and take all the worries out of caring for the coins. They also make some coins easier to sell. Here we see alot of fake coins. Mostly key dates like 1909-s vdb lincoln and 1916-d mercury dimes but lately we are seeing more fake gold coins. I will admit that some coins are not worth grading but send in all coins worth $100 or more in for grading. I sometimes send in lesser coins also just because it easier to store them long term. I like ngc the best but pcgs is also very good. You make the choice what is best for your collection for long term storage.

[ChrisSilver]

There are those that do not like to have graded coins, and those that do. It used to be mainly only people in the US who preferred grading coins, but now there has been a trend of more people in the UK & Europe collecting graded coins also. I am sure that you will find both the for and against here, I don't think there is any right or wrong way to collect and stack, just personal preferences. 

[Murph]

I wonder if it’s mainly younger people in the U.K. who like graded coins?  From what I’ve seen it certainly seems a lot of older numismatists don’t seem to like them so much but I may well be wrong.