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Grading and Valuation
Is Coin Grading Cost Worth It? What You Should Expect
What if that old penny you found in the attic might be worth something? Or perhaps you’ve recently acquired a rare coin and are curious about its value. You’ve probably heard about coin grading – the process that can transform your coin into a certified source of money. But what does it cost to get a coin graded?
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Grading and Valuation
Errors on Coins: What Makes Them Valuable?
The cost of perfection is always high, but is it really so? In the sphere of numismatics, coins with mint errors or defects, i.e., something unique, out of the systematic production, are sought-for collectibles that become an outstanding part of a collection though without a special history behind.
6 min
Grading and Valuation
What is the Value? How to Grade Morgan Dollars with Ease
Numismatic diversity cannot leave you indifferent, for it encompasses the whole archive of culture represented in small yet valuable pieces of metal used for trading purposes and the self-identification of a nation by which it was raised and cherished. Some instances like the Morgan dollars initially used as collectibles may bring us back in time to witness remarkable events in US history.
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Grading and Valuation
NGC Grading Service: The Gold Standard in Coin Certification
Those who collect valuable coins know that certification is a vital step that validates the authenticity, special attributes, and overall quality of each numismatic instance. In fact, this industry is occupied by two major companies, i.e., PCGS and NGC, with the latter offering a more extensive set of services available for any member of the global numismatic society.
8 min
Grading and Valuation
Grading Coins Like a Pro: Best Tips and Hacks for Assessing Your Collection
Coin collecting and numismatics is perhaps a lucrative but very challenging hobby requiring a detailed understanding and knowing a lot of details. Can your favorite coin turn out to be a treasure or on the contrary a cheap one that cannot cost more than its face value? But how to understand the value of this or that coin in your collection? How to become a real expert and understand the smallest nuances, such as "what is ms65 coin grade" or "how to understand the coin grading system"? Here we would like to make all things clear and offer you some tips and advice to learn how to grade coins like a professional and take proper care of your collection.
11 min
Grading and Valuation
Your Detailed Guide to Estimate Value of Your Coin Collection
On the one hand, for most people coins are just a small piece of metal that they hold in their hands every day: they get change, throw it in their pocket, wallet or piggy bank and spend it at the first opportunity. But, on the other hand, for others it is a unique piece that can tell more about the history, culture, economy of different eras, which can become an investment and even grow into a decent capital over time. But how to know if a coin is worth anything?
10 min
Grading and Valuation
Priceless or Profitable? Exploring the Value of the Oldest Coins
What is a coin? It would seem it's just a small metal disk you received with your change at the nearest grocery store, which rattles around in your pocket with other coins, weighing it down and perhaps annoying you a bit (because now this mound of change has to go somewhere). But what if one of the rattling coins in your pocket once changed the course of history and now can be sold for fabulous money?
11 min
Grading and Valuation
The Truth of Grading: Quick Coin Management with PCGS Tools
Coin enthusiasts of all sorts, be they professional or amateur, face numerous issues and challenges when collecting and identifying the instances they might have been seeking for years. How to evaluate the quality and condition of a coin? Where to find adequate assistance in terms of proper coin management?
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Coins Overview
From Rare to Common: The Most Fascinating Washington Quarter Mintage Years
The Washington Quarter is more than just a change coin, it is a symbol of memory and history of an entire era. Without false modesty, it can be said that the Washington Quarter is one of the most recognizable coins in U.S. history. Its issue began in 1932, in honor of the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth. But how did this coin, originally designed as a commemorative one, become widely circulated and one of the most mass-produced coins in circulation? What are the most prominent Washington Quarter mintage figures, and which years of minted quarters have become particularly interesting to collectors?
9 min
Coins Overview
Currency of Sacrifice: The Stories Behind WWII Coins
As the world was enveloped in the flames and devastation of wartime, changes were not only in political and social realities, but also in people's daily lives. Even familiar objects, like coins, also found themselves at the center of economic transformations associated with the scarcity of resources. And wartime coins became a symbol of sacrifice as well as a means of payment. So here we would like to learn more about the stories of wartime coins, which reflect the spirit of the era, telling the story of patriotism and economy embodied in metal.
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