How Does Coin Grading Work?
Anyone new to the coin collecting hobby will wonder how coin values are determined and why a particular coin may be worth more than the same coin that is, at
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Coin Grading
Learn how coin grading works and the basics behind strike, preservation, luster, color, attractiveness, and other ways of determining a coin’s condition.
To Be a Better Coin Buyer, Be a Good Coin Seller
I urge you to occasionally sell some of your coins—you will become a wiser, more educated collector. You may also avoid unpleasant surprises when you do decide to sell some
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Cleaning Coins Decreases Their Value
You may have seen this piece of advice on Grand Rapids Coins’ Evaluations page: The single biggest mistake you can make as a collector: Cleaning your coins. Your collection will
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What Is the Difference between a Coin and a Medal?
Coin collecting has come crossover with other hobbies like stamp collecting or antiquing in the sense that these hobbies involve people seeking out everyday items that have managed to increase
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Introduction to Coin Grading
The ABCs of Coin Grading I have learned that many dealers like to sell uncirculated coins by the roll. What would be the point of buying a whole roll
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Quality and Rarity Drive Values for US Coins, Ancient Coins, and US Currency
“Buy the best you can afford” is a sound strategy for collectors of nearly any rarity, but is particularly important with US coins, ancient coins and US currency. Also, as
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Characteristics of rare, collectable, and valuable coins
In this blog post we discuss the key elements that make a coin rare, collectable, and valuable. Precious Metal – Gold/Silver/Platinum Specific Dates and Mint Mark (a letter indicating where
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