The Art and Science of Grading Coins
Author | : Jason Poe |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2013-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 1492356107 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781492356103 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Art and Science of Grading Coins written by Jason Poe and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grading coins is the single most important skill for a coin collector to have. Plenty of books will show you pictures of coins in various grades, and ask you to match the coin to a picture. Very few books go through each facet of grading and explain them in depth, in easy to understand terms that even a novice can understand. There is plenty of science involved - but there is also an art to the skill of grading. This book will help you piece together each component: surfaces, luster, strike, wear, contact marks, and eye appeal. Beginners and advanced students of numismatics alike will learn something from The Art and Science of Grading Coins.