Coin Grading
Over twenty years ago, I felt a burning need to help clarify a controversial topic. So I wrote How to Grade U.S. Coins, which I think helped demystify the process of grading uncirculated and proof coins. It received some acclaim within the numismatic field, although today, as a more seasoned writer, I cringe at the quality of my prose.
My friend Andrew Tobias, in an otherwise flattering column about The Truth Machine, a futurism novel I wrote in 1995, said: 'Here he was, a guy who had never written anything in his life other than one slim tome on rare-coin grading. I have a copy. It's probably Biblical in its significance if you're a coin dealer, but shows no signs of literary grace whatsoever.' (Then he went on to describe, rather charitably I admit, how I managed to fashion a reasonably successful second career as a novelist.)
Learn how to grade coins or find out what grade your coins are by comparing them to our images. You can see each grade in full color images to help coin collectors determine the condition and the possible value of your coins. A useful coin grading guide to grade for all U.S. Liberty V Nickel Grading. NGC Coin Grading Scale NGC uses the internationally accepted Sheldon grading scale of 1 to 70, which was first used in the United States in the late 1940s. This scale was adopted by NGC when it began operations in 1987 and is considered to be the industry standard. American Numismatic Coin Grading services was established by industry leading numismatic grader’s due to the lack of services provided to international numismatic coins market. Coin grading is the process of examining a coin and determining its condition, or 'grade'. For coin collectors, learning at least a little about how to grade coins is advisable, so that decisions can be made about the approximate value of a coin.
Times have changed, but the need to educate oneself in the field of coin grading remains. I've decided to provide electronic access to this reference through the Internet...free of charge. No hate-mail from science fiction fans, English teachers, or professional editors please. It's the information that matters, right? Simply click on the hyperlink above or the book cover at right to begin reading.
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All best wishes,
James Halperin,
Co-founder of Heritage Rare Coin Galleries, and author of How to Grade U.S. Coins, The Truth Machine, and The First Immortal
(Note: to purchase hard copies of these books, click on their titles.)
Welcome to PCG Grading
Dynamic development of the numismatic market around the world has led to the creation of an urgent need for specialized services for grading of coins. Genesis of grading goes back to grading in late nineteenth century, when the magazine 'The Numismatist', introduced the first numerical grading scale. However, in present scenario, grading system developed in 1948 by William Sheldon which is based on a 70 point standard grading scale system.
Coin Grading System
The grading of coins is required by collector of coins who wants to know the actual grade of the coins they possess. The grading of coins is one of those areas of numismatics that is inevitably somewhat subjective, and people are often inclined to over grade or under grade their coins, particularly when trying to sell them. Consequently, the correct grading of a coin remains the most important factor, alongside rarity, affecting its value. Official grading is an effort to bring more confidence to investors in rare coins. Grading services certify the authenticity and rate the quality of individual coins.