Discover the basics of coin grading! Coin grading is a great way to authenticate and protect the coins in your collection. Learn all about coin grading and two popular third-party grading companies, P
It must be remembered that the star is not just for eye appeal! In fact most uses of the star are for something very different. Following the link, I see that NGC finally rewrote the qualifications for the star designation to emphasise the factors that most often qualify a coin for the ...
The avoid all of this ambiguity, we should use the term "uncirculated" to describe the condition of a coin. It is synonymous with the coin grading term "mint state." Much like other coin collecting adjectives such as "Gem coin" and "BU coin," uncirculated has become overused. It is emp...
Rare or collectible coins, including coins professionally graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Austrian Corona Austrian Ducat Belgian Franc French Franc Swiss Franc British Sovereign German Mark Italian Lira Mexican Peso South African Krugerrand...
TOOLING, is another term for reworking, strengthening, or reengraving details on the already struck COIN. Yes, as Conder101 indicated, “tooled” as used by the grading companies, means that work was done on the coin after it was struck and outside of the mint. From the NGC website:...
This coin is an NGC MS63DPL. The first pair of photos was taken to show the frost (two points here... first, the frost is still thicker than it shows, and second, frost isn't a requirement on PL/DMPL coins the way that mirrors are). The second pair shows the mirrors, which are...
This is a good article onCoin grading – Wikipedia. My answer is straightforward; if you are interested in investment or actively building a coin business, you can make money – as long as you take the time to learn how to value the coins to buy shrewdly or make a profit selling. ...
Is the dealer you are considering a recognized expert at determining if a coin is real or fake? Did that expert ever work at a coin grading service? Are they members of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), the American Numismatic Association (ANA) or the industry lobbying and advocacy...
This one-of-a-kind coin was graded PF65 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), one of the world's top coin grading services. It is owned byerror coin specialist and author Mike Byers. He describes the coin as "one of the most fascinating and intriguing proof mint errors ever disc...
Grading proofs Today's grading of proofs is similar to the grades used for uncirculated coins. The attribute "PR" or "PF" stands for "proof", and is used instead of the MS (mint state) to indicate a proof coin. Proofs (that are also un-circulated) will be graded PR 60 to PR70, ...