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Before anyone can say how much a specific coin is worth, its grade must be determined first. Knowing a coin’s grade makes it easy to find the coin’s value, gives you an idea of what you can expect to pay for coins at a coin dealer, and helps you avoid getting ripped off when shopping for coins. When you grade a coin, you are actually paying more attention to how much wear a coin has rather than how it looks overall — because wear is the key factor in deciding a coin’s grade. Here’s how to determine the grade for practically every denomination of U.S. coin yourself — and where to get professional coin appraisals to find the grade & value of your coins.
What is a mint coin? And how much are mint coins worth? Learn what the terms “mint condition,” “mint state,” and “mint coin” mean to collectors… and how much mint coins are worth.
Find out the top 10 coin terms you need to know in order to succeed in coin collecting.
What’s my coin worth? While it may seem like a fairly easy question, it takes a really good evaluation of the coin by a professional coin dealer to determine your coin’s value accurately. You see, when determining the value of a coin, the appraiser must consider not only the date and denomination of the coin, but also what condition it is in, what the value of the metal is, the relative scarcity of the coin, and other issues.
Slabbed coins are often expensive, high-grade, and rare coins. Slabbed coins often represent a ‘safe buy’. Here’s what you need to know about slabbed coins.
Here’s how to determine the exact grade for your circulated U.S. nickels. There are 3 types of nickels covered here: Jefferson nickels, Liberty head — V nickels — and buffalo nickels.
There are 3 types of dimes covered here: the Barber dime, the Mercury dime, and the Roosevelt dime. Here’s how to obtain exact grades for your circulated U.S. dimes.
There are 3 types of quarters covered here: the Washington quarter, the standing Liberty quarter, and the Barber quarter. Here’s how to determine the exact grades of your circulated U.S. quarters.
There are 4 types of half dollar coins covered here: Barber half dollars, Franklin half dollars, Kennedy half dollars, and Walking Liberty half dollars (also known as American eagle silver half dollars). Here’s how to obtain exact grades for your circulated half dollar coins….
Grading a mint state coin can be difficult in a world with so many possible grades for a mint state coin. This guide should help you in better assigning a grade to your uncirculated coin.
Most coin collectors want to be able to look at their coins and determine an approximate grade — which will then yield important information about the coin’s worth. Here’s how U.S. coins are graded professionally AND how to grade a coin yourself at home!
