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The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection
THE GUIDE THAT EXPLAINS, ILUSTRATES, AND SETS THE STANDARD FOR GRADING UNITED STATES COINS
The world's largest and most prestigious coin grading organization has created an amazing, one-of-a-kind guide that reveals its grading and authentication secrets. From the
"By furnishing a simple yet detailed guide to grading coins, PCGS has made it easy to understand the number that appears on a grading holder. Reading this book will make you an expert."
– Jay W. Johnson, Former Director, United States Mint
This book illustrates and explains with precise descriptions and digital images how you can determine the exact condition of a coin. Here is a coin grading volume so complete that—like its author, PCGS—it indeed sets the standard for grading coins. Inside this illustrated guide you will
• The standards for grading all United States coins, including precise definitions of Mint State and circulated grades
• An all-new section on how to grade America's 50-State quarters
• The fundamentals of counterfeit detection
• The secrets of handling and storing your collection
• State-of-the-art techniques used to recognize 'doctored' coins
• Over 600 detailed illustrations
This detailed guide is the only book on the market that encompases so many facets of coin grading and counterfeit detection.
The world's largest and most prestigious coin grading organization has created an amazing, one-of-a-kind guide that reveals its grading and authentication secrets. From the
"By furnishing a simple yet detailed guide to grading coins, PCGS has made it easy to understand the number that appears on a grading holder. Reading this book will make you an expert."
– Jay W. Johnson, Former Director, United States Mint
This book illustrates and explains with precise descriptions and digital images how you can determine the exact condition of a coin. Here is a coin grading volume so complete that—like its author, PCGS—it indeed sets the standard for grading coins. Inside this illustrated guide you will
• The standards for grading all United States coins, including precise definitions of Mint State and circulated grades
• An all-new section on how to grade America's 50-State quarters
• The fundamentals of counterfeit detection
• The secrets of handling and storing your collection
• State-of-the-art techniques used to recognize 'doctored' coins
• Over 600 detailed illustrations
This detailed guide is the only book on the market that encompases so many facets of coin grading and counterfeit detection.
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381 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1997
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August 27, 2021
I can't believe I read this book cover to cover, but I did. This is not that type of book. It is, however, a great reference book with plenty of information about every possible American coin. I bought the book for the section on identifying counterfeits and altered coins, particularly, and it did not disappoint. I learned a lot and was surprised to find that in many cases it is much easier to identify the fakes than I ever imagined.
If you are a collector of American coins and want to know more about the coins and how to determine the correct grade and value, this is a perfect reference for you. If you plan to ever spend any significant (whatever that means to you) on American coins, then I recommend you use this book to help determine that you're spending your money on genuine coins.
If you are a collector of American coins and want to know more about the coins and how to determine the correct grade and value, this is a perfect reference for you. If you plan to ever spend any significant (whatever that means to you) on American coins, then I recommend you use this book to help determine that you're spending your money on genuine coins.
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