The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection, 2nd Edition

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THE GUIDE THAT EXPLAINS ILUSTRATES AND SETS THE STANDARD FOR GRADING UNITED STATES COINS The worlds 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 thatlike its author PCGSit 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 Americas 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.