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The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection
By 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
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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.

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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.
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.

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