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| How do I look up the price of a coin that sold? GreatCollections maintains a complete coin auction archive, available to all members at no charge. This is a useful pricing reference for certified coins, used by collector... | | How do I Insure my Coin Collection? We are asked on a regular basis how clients can insure their coin collection, so I thought we should post our recommendation on our website and explain the process a little.First, a lot of... | | MS-70 and Proof-70 Grades for Coins... The perfect grade is MS-70 or Proof-70 and in many cases, they are not easy to come by. For example, we have clients that submit 1,000s of coins a year to PCGS and NGC, and depending on the... | | Coin Catalogs and Reference Books We are often asked what reference books we recommend for new collectors.For U.S. coins, we recommend the official Red Book, a guide book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman. I... | | What is a "Raw" coin? A "raw" coin is a coin that has not been graded by a third-party grading service, such as PCGS, NGC or ANACS, among others. Even though the coin may come in a plastic holder or flip, it is ... | | What does third-party grading mean? Since the 1980s (and even before), there have been third-party grading companies which will independently assign grades to coins. As part of their service, they will encapsulate the coin in... | | About GreatCollections GreatCollections is a full service auction house and direct sale venue for certified coins and bullion.GreatCollections handles each coin transaction from start to finish. For s... | | First Strike and Early Releases We are often asked what does First Strike and/or Early Releases mean on PCGS and NGC coins.PCGS uses the First Strike term and this applies to coins delivered to be graded in the first 30 ... |
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