The Grade of a Coin Is Everything!

The Grade of a Coin Is Everything by Robert Lbe Graded by an Independent Professional Coin
Taylor, JDGrader. This is so because You Need to Know the
So You Are a Coin Collector!Value or Worth, of each coin, as well as the Total
Tell me: Are You Still Collecting Raw Coins?Collection.
Take any Coin in Your Collection, and Tell MeBut, you say, its Only my Personal Collection, and
What it is Worth. To do so, you have to make aI am not going to Sell it now, or ever. Great, I
Decision about the Grade of the Coin. I willsay, but do you also Never plan on Upgrading any
Assume that You are an Expert at Grading a USof those Coins? Whenever you want to Sell a
Coin, so, you have arrived at the correct GradeCoin in your Personal Collection, you have to Sell it
for the Coin You Selected.with a Grade and a Price. This means you have to
Obviously, the Grade Determines the Value orRepresent to someone else, the Grade of the
Worth of the Coin. And, Once you have theCoin. You Must Do this because you have to put
Grade of the Coin, Any source for the Price ora Price on the Coin. When that Coin has been
Worth of a Coin will Tell You the Value. (e.g.:Professionally Certified and Graded, you have
greysheet, Red Book, Black Book, Coin World,Eliminated the Biggest Argument Point. Knowing
etc.) Whether you are Getting Ready to Place athe Grade Makes Everything So Much Easier. The
Book Value on Your Collection, Getting Ready toPrice is a Given once the Grade is Established.
Upgrade or Sell one coin from Your Collection, orDreaming about owning a Coin with the Highest
Getting Ready to Buy or Upgrade a new Addition,Grade (in any Class), as we flipped through the
the Grade of the Subject Coin is All Important.pages of our Red Book, has occurred to every
The Grade is Everything. Nothing Matters Moreone of us from the Start of our Coin Collecting
than the Grade of a Collectable Coin.days. Each one of those "Dream Coins" Passed
Now, assume that You are Selling this Coin, andthe Test, and met the Requirements of the Coin
Represent it to be the Grade You Decided Upon.Grading Guide established by the ANA (American
You have Priced the Coin According to a ReliableNumismatic Association).
Price Guide. What percentage of all Coin CollectorsWhat most Coin Collectors don't realize is that
will Accept and Believe the Grade You Assigned,there are only four (4) Companies who offer
even if They could Examine the Coin In Person?Independent Professional Coin Grading, and Follow
Probably a small Minority! Why? Because thethe ANA Official Grading Standards For US Coins.
Grade of a Coin is the Most Important IdentityThese Companies are: 1) PCGS; 2) NGC; 3)
Factor, and determining the Grade is a DifficultANACS; and 4) ICG. These are the companies to
Process. This is True, Whether Buying or Selling. Ifbe used when those Raw Coins need to be
the Grade is not True, or Correct, then MoneyGraded.
Will Be Lost - Lost to the Seller if the Grade isGet the Highest Price for Coins You are Selling;
too Low; Lost to the Buyer if the Grade is tooGet the Best Price for Coins You are Buying; and
High.Get an Accurate Appraisal of Your Collection.
There is nothing wrong with Buying and SellingCollect Certified and Graded Coins! Don't Play
Raw Coins. Even if they may come from pocketGames with Buyers and Sellers over the Grade
change or bank rolls. But once you Decide toof a Coin. Know the Grade of Your Coin!
Make them part of your Collection, they need toHave fun collecting your Perfect Coins!