Grading American Mint State Copper
A guidebook into the art of grading copper coins. Including in-depth analysis surrounding counterfeit detection, identifying cleaned coins, market grading and much more. A closer look into advance regrade strategies including building submissions and finding under-graded coins.
Identifying Altered Copper Coins
Preservation is an essential element behind restoring and maintaining original luster and eye appeal of a coin. With copper being such a fragile metal it’s much easier to identify an altered surface. This guide goes into detail surrounding industry techniques to spot cleaned or tampered with copper coins.
What Defines a MS67 Lincoln Cent?
Setting standards for the MS67 grade in copper coins, including an advanced comparison to neighboring grades and a detailed evaluation of the market grading standard of top population MS67 graded Lincoln Cents. A closer look into MS67+ graded coins, should you resubmit for the notorious plus grade?
Finding a True Mint State Copper Coin
A closer examination into a graded MS65 copper coin and a clear analysis between a MS64 and MS65 grade. What features of a Lincoln Cent establish a mint state grade and how to easily spot them while buying copper cents. Includes a detailed guide on how to spot wear on high spots and looking more into die imperfections.
