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Jay W. Johnson (introduced by),
Scott A. Travers (editor),
David Hall (foreword by) and
John W. Dannreuther
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
House of Collectibles
Publication date
March 1, 2004
Pages
432
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2 sub
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375720505
ISBN-10
0375720502
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.15 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$19.95
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
A Guide Book of United States Coins 2018: The Official Red Book, Spiral | Photograde | The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States Coins | Coin World's Making the Grade | The Coin Collector's Survival Manual | The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins | Grading Coins by Photographs
A Guide Book of United States Coins 2018: The Official Red Book, Spiral | Photograde | The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States Coins | Coin World's Making the Grade | The Coin Collector's Survival Manual | The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins | Grading Coins by Photographs
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An updated guide for coin collectors sets standards for grading all U.S. Mint coins, including an all-new section on how to grade America's fifty state quarters, tips on analyzing counterfeits, and more than six hundred illustrations and photographs. Original. 10,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: THE GUIDE THAT EXPLAINS, ILUSTRATES, AND SETS THE STANDARD FOR GRADING UNITED STATES COINS
The world's largest and most prestigious coin grading organization has created an amazing, one-of-a-kind guide that reveals its grading and authentication secrets. From the introduction:
"By furnishing a simple yet detailed guide to grading coins, PCGS has made it easy to understand the number that appears on a grading holder. Reading this book will make you an expert."
– Jay W. Johnson, Former Director, United States Mint
This book illustrates and explains with precise descriptions and digital images how you can determine the exact condition of a coin. Here is a coin grading volume so complete that—like its author, PCGS—it indeed sets the standard for grading coins. Inside this illustrated guide you will find:
• The standards for grading all United States coins, including precise definitions of Mint State and circulated grades
• An all-new section on how to grade America's 50-State quarters
• The fundamentals of counterfeit detection
• The secrets of handling and storing your collection
• State-of-the-art techniques used to recognize 'doctored' coins
• Over 600 detailed illustrations
This detailed guide is the only book on the market that encompases so many facets of coin grading and counterfeit detection.
The world's largest and most prestigious coin grading organization has created an amazing, one-of-a-kind guide that reveals its grading and authentication secrets. From the introduction:
"By furnishing a simple yet detailed guide to grading coins, PCGS has made it easy to understand the number that appears on a grading holder. Reading this book will make you an expert."
– Jay W. Johnson, Former Director, United States Mint
This book illustrates and explains with precise descriptions and digital images how you can determine the exact condition of a coin. Here is a coin grading volume so complete that—like its author, PCGS—it indeed sets the standard for grading coins. Inside this illustrated guide you will find:
• The standards for grading all United States coins, including precise definitions of Mint State and circulated grades
• An all-new section on how to grade America's 50-State quarters
• The fundamentals of counterfeit detection
• The secrets of handling and storing your collection
• State-of-the-art techniques used to recognize 'doctored' coins
• Over 600 detailed illustrations
This detailed guide is the only book on the market that encompases so many facets of coin grading and counterfeit detection.
Editions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With David Hall (other contributor), Jay W. Johnson (other contributor) |
2 sub edition from House of Collectibles (March 1, 2004)
9780375720505 | details & prices | 432 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $19.95
About: An updated guide for coin collectors sets standards for grading all U.
About: An updated guide for coin collectors sets standards for grading all U.
With Professional Coin Grading Service (other contributor) |
from House of Collectibles (October 1, 1997)
9780676600407 | details & prices | 323 pages | 8.50 × 11.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.65 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Sets standards for grading U.
About: Sets standards for grading U.
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