Photograde: Official Photographic Grading Guide for United States Coins

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The single most useful book you can own to learn the essentials of coin grading, Photograde was designated in 1972 as an Official Grading Guide by the American Numismatic Association. Photograde is:
--designed for beginner and advanced graders alike
--illustrates every regular issue U.S. coin type from 1793 to date
--contains more than 1000 coin photographs, many enlarged to show details. Both obverse and reverse pictures of every grade for every coin listed
--uses easy-to-understand terms and grading descriptions
--includes special chapters on ...
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Overview

The single most useful book you can own to learn the essentials of coin grading, Photograde was designated in 1972 as an Official Grading Guide by the American Numismatic Association. Photograde is:
--designed for beginner and advanced graders alike
--illustrates every regular issue U.S. coin type from 1793 to date
--contains more than 1000 coin photographs, many enlarged to show details. Both obverse and reverse pictures of every grade for every coin listed
--uses easy-to-understand terms and grading descriptions
--includes special chapters on counterfeits and Colonial coins, and how to grade, clean, and store coins

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780974237152
  • Publisher: Zyrus Press Publishing
  • Publication date: 2/28/2005
  • Edition number: 19
  • Pages: 294

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Coin Grading Essentials
 Coin Descriptions
 General Grading Definitions
 Other Grading Considerations

Chapter 2: Grading Practices & Formulas
 Historical Grading
 The Brown & Dunn Book
 Photograde by James F. Ruddy
 Numerical Grading
 The Sheldon Scale
 The ANA Grading System

Chapter 3: Commercial Grading Services

Chapter 4: Other Elements of a Coin's Value
 Split Grades
 Sharpness & Grade
 Chapter 5: Grades and Prices
 Grades vs. Prices
 Sources of Pricing
 Surface Characteristics
 Acquired Marks
 Sharpness of Strike
 Market Grade

Chapter 6: The Photograde System for U.S. Coins
 How to Use Photograde
 Half Cents
 Large Cents
 Small Cents
 Two-Cent Pieces
 Nickel Three-Cent Pieces
 Nickel Five-Cent Pieces
 Silver Three-Cent Pieces
 Half Dimes
 Dimes
 Twenty-Cent Pieces
 Quarter Dollars
 Half Dollars
 Silver Dollars
 Trade Dollars
 Gold Dollars
 Quarter Eagles
 Three-Dollar Gold Pieces'
 Half Eagles
 Eagles
 Double Eagles
 Colonial & Early American Coins

Chapter 7: The Minting Procedure
 A Coining Factory
 Historical Minting Procedures

Chapter 8: Specimen & Proof Coins

Chapter 9: Handling, Storing, & Displaying Coins
 Handling Coins
 Storage
 Coin Display
 Shipping Coins

Chapter 10: Cleaning Coins
 Cleaning Copper & Bronze Coins
 Cleaning Nickel Coins
 Cleaning Silver Coins
 Cleaning Gold Coins

Chapter 11: Retoning Coins
 Retoning Copper & Bronze Coins
 Retoning Nickel Coins
 Retoning Silver Coins
 Retoning Gold Coins
 Summary

Chapter 12: Counterfeit Coins
 Alterations
 Electrotype & Cast Coins
 Die-Struck Counterfeits
 Summary

Chapter 13: Dictionary of Grading Terms

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