Ten Essential Grading Tips For Beginners or Professionals by John Maben, President ModernCoinMart, Former NGC Grading Finalizer 1. Hold and view the coin correctly. This is a common mistake, one made...
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Here is a Transcription directly from the US Mint: The United States Mint has received inquiries from consumers regarding use of the term first strike. The term has appeared in connection with the advertising...
Investing in American Silver Eagles (ASE) I started buying ASE when they first came out in 1986. I remember I bought them in green-top tubes with 20 ASE contained in each tube. At first I could get them at...
I have seen too many people paying too much for a coin that is valued far less than their paying price. Here are some tips on buying slabbed coins (i.e. graded coins) from two major third party grading...
A few years ago we started a website called eCoinPrices.Com to enable the public to have Free Online access to learn the Value of Rare Coins. eCoinPrices.Com also gives the current market price of each issue...
I've been collecting for along time, from pennies all the way to the big platinum $100 coins, and here recently, I've noticed some real trends developing from the United States Mint. They are producing those...
I have collected coins for over 35 years. In that time, the hobby has changed significantly.Two of the most important changes in Numismatics in that time have been the advent of Coin Grading Companies and the...
PCGS still falsely grades coins as "first strikes" (NGC has since changed their practice and terminology to read "first releases"). PCGS FIRST STRIKE COINS ARE NOT FIRST STRIKES! As a collector, dealer, and...
(AP)To avid collectors, coins that stand out as rare or of exceptional quality are worth more than their weight in platinum, silver or gold.Numismatic enthusiasts are often willing to pay a premium for...