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Grading Coins

Grading Half Dollars: How to determine the grade (condition) of your circulated U.S. half dollars -- Kennedy, Franklin, Walking Liberty, and Barber halves.

Grading U.S. Quarters: How to determine the grade (condition) of circulated quarters -- Washington quarters, Standing Liberty quarters, Barber quarters.

You want to be able to look at a coin and determine an approximate grade - which will then yield info about the coin's worth. See how to grade a coin yourself!

Grading Dollar Coins: How to determine the grade (condition) of circulated U.S. silver dollars -- Eisenhower dollars, Peace dollars, and Morgan dollars.

What exactly is a mint coin? Learn what the terms "mint condition,” “mint state,” and "mint coin" mean to collectors… and how much mint coins are worth!

Professional coin collectors use very unique words when describing coins. Here are the top 10 coin terms you need to know to succeed in coin collecting.

Here's how to determine the grade (or condition) of your coin. Plus, how to find that coin's value in a coin price guide.

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.

Submitting coins to Professional Coin Grading Service, or PCGS, is easy if you know how to do it.

Wondering how to submit coins to PCGS for grading? I've done it myself and have some tips to share that could save you a lot of time and money!

Wondering if the coins you've got are rare or valuable? Before you get your coins appraised, here are the 5 important steps to follow when appraising coins.

What is the difference between being a numismatist and a coin collector? A coin collector is somebody who gathers coins with the intention of completing sets of coins. A numismatist is a person who studies coins and money from a historic, social, or artistic sense. See other differences and why many people are both!

Coin grading companies give collectors the opportunity to create coin registry sets. Learn about these high-grade coin sets and how to build a registry set.