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Rattler PCGS Coin Holder – A Beloved Early Slab
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A rattler is an early-generation PCGS coin holder or "slab". It is so-called because coins tend to rattle inside them and sometimes rotate in...
Certification Number – How to Verify Graded Coins
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
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A certification number is a unique identifier printed on a coin's label on coins encapsulated by a third-party grading company, which...
CAC Grading Launches CAC Registry
CAC Grading CEO and Co-founder John Albanese announces the launch of the CAC Registry.
“This is a long-anticipated release and gives our coins a home,”...
ANACS – The ANA Years
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The oldest third-party coin grading service, ANACS, was founded in 1972 by the American Numismatic Association (ANA).
Originally, ANACS was an acronym...
CAC Grading Announces CAC Grading Club – Direct Submissions for Members
By CAC Grading ......
John Albanese, CEO and Co-founder of CAC Grading (CAC) announces the opening of the CAC Grading Club (the “Club”) and a...
AU58 : A Grade Just Shy of Being Mint State
Also known as "About Uncirculated 58", or sometimes referred to as "Borderline BU," AU58 is a coin grade within the Sheldon Scale. A coin...
PR70 : The “Perfect” Proof Grade
PR70, PF70, or Proof 70, is the highest possible grade that a Proof coin can earn and as such is the highest Proof grade...
Paramount Holder – First Graded Slab for Silver Dollars
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A Paramount holder is a small plastic holder that encased silver dollars from the Redfield Hoard.
The holders came in three configurations: red, blue, and...
MS70 : The Controversial “Perfect” Grade*
MS70 is also known as Perfect Mint State, or uncirculated perfect.
Defining MS70 as a grade proved controversial for the American Numismatic Association (ANA). After...
Good – A Grade in the Sheldon Coin Grading Scale
Abbreviated G, or G-04 and G-06, Good is the fourth ascending grade in the Sheldon Scale initially created by large cent specialist Dr. William...
MyCollect Launches “Guess the Grade” Game for Coin Collectors
MyCollect.com has announced the official launch of Guess the Grade™, an online interactive game where members can grade coins online and compete with other...
PQ – What Does it Mean to Coin and Paper Money Collectors?
PQ is an acronym for “Premium Quality”, meaning a coin that is strong for the grade (in other words, a coin with premium eye...
Finest Known – What It Does and Doesn’t Mean in the Coin Market
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A coin described as the "finest known" is a coin of such a condition that no other example of the same issue is known...
Insert – An Important Element of a Graded Coin Holder
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When talking about coins, medals, and tokens (etc.) certified and encapsulated in a plastic third-party grading service holder, an insert is a piece of...
Condition Rarity – When to Look for It, When to Be Leery of It
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The term condition rarity can refer to two things:
) A coin that is considered rare because of its exceptional state of preservation. This...
