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And the Winner is... For the "Book of the Year" from the Numismatic Literary Guild For the "U.S. Coin Book of the Year" from the Numismatic Literary Guild For the "Robert Friedberg Award from the Professional Numismatists Guild" to John Dannreuther 
They’re the Oscar, the Emmy, and the Grammy awards of numismatic books, and in 1997 all three went to The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). If you don’t have your copy of this landmark book, here’s what you’re missing: Prize winning text, written by John Dannreuther and other members of the PCGS staff. There are over 300 pages of detailed descriptions on how to grade every United States coin. Top quality photographs, including 48 pages of full-color illustrations. This book not only tells you what to look for, it shows you! Expert explanations of all grades. This is the first book available to publish professional grading standards for all eleven mint state grades, plus an equally comprehensive study of how proof coins are graded. A quality publication in every way, published by House of Collectibles, a division of Random House. You’ll definitely want to add this book to your permanent numismatic library. Learn everything you wanted to know about grading U.S. coins, all for only $29.95 (plus $5 shipping charge).
Contact PCGS today to order The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection now! Read the following excerpts and learn why thousands of coin collectors, just like yourself, have found The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection an invaluable resource. Chapter 1: What are coins? What is grading? How do you do it?With coins, as with any other collectible, quality is a major consideration… Chapter 2: Handling and Storage The first rule of thumb on how to handle a coin is… Chapter 3: Grading Techniques and Technical Grading The amount of friction allowed for each type and denomination of coin varies… Chapter 4: Professional Coin Grading Service Grading Standards Although grading is a combination of art and science, relatively few changes are made in the PCGS graders' evaluations… Chapter 5: Elements of a Coin's Grade Perhaps the most difficult task when grading a coin is distinguishing wear from slightly incomplete striking… Chapter 6: Grading U.S. Copper Coins Lincoln Head Cent - Wheat/Memorial Reverse (1909 to date) VF-20/35 are difficult grades, because determining strike versus wear in Very Fine is tough, and in the lower grades it is usually factored in with wear… Chapter 7: Grading U.S. Nickel Coins Jefferson Nickel Five Cent - (1938 to date) Proofs HAIRLINES: Jefferson nickels in Proof were handled better by the Mint than earlier Proof nickel coinage… Chapter 8: Grading U.S. Silver Coins Eye appeal varies more with silver coinage than with coins made from other metals… Chapter 9: Grading U.S. Gold Coins Standing Liberty Double Eagle - (1907-1933) Mint State Examples MARKS: Like Liberty Head double eagles, these coins are almost always found with surface disruptions. Chapter 10: Grading U.S. Commemorative Coins The first U.S. commemorative coin to fit the definition of a "noncirculating legal-tender" issue was the 1892 Columbian half dollar… Chapter 11: Doctored Coins Is doctoring inherently wrong and reprehensible? After all, no one cries "Foul!" when a painting is restored, and that involves the use of artificial means to enhance a collectible… Chapter 12: The Fundamentals of Counterfeit Detection What skills does one need to identify fakes? Chapter 13: Identifying Genuine Coins - Comparisons with Counterfeit Specimens The Buffalo nickel represents the greatest challenge in counterfeit detection within the entire realm of U.S. nickel coinage… Chapter 14: Frequently Seen Counterfeit Coins Without a doubt, the most commonly seen counterfeit or altered coin is the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent. |
