(9) Be certain
that every coin
you have has been
independently
certified by a reputable
third-party grading
service.
Above: rear
view of the
United States
Liberty one
hundred dollar
platinum coin,
2003
Certification is extremely
important in the current
marketplace. The market
leaders are the Professional
Coin Grading Service (PCGS)
and the Numismatic Guaranty
Corporation of America (NGC).
Most buyers and sellers won't
accept coins today unless they're
certified by PCGS or NGC-and it's hard to argue with their
reasoning.
Coins are graded or rated on a
scale of one to 70. One represents
a coin that is so well worn, it is
barely identifiable as to what it
is. And 70 represents a perfect
coin—an example with no nicks,
scratches, or imperfections on it.
60 through 70 represent the Mint
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