Ngc Coin Grading
Find Out How Much Your Coins Are Worth
I collect world coins primarily and a lot of world coins are graded by NGC so most of my collection is NGC. I do however buy pcgs, anacs, or icg world coins if I like them, no bias. As for grading my coins, I go with NGC for my world coins. The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) are both third-party services that grade and certify coins. They are the two most well-known and highly respected independent coin grading companies in the U.S.
The most frequent question asked by collectors is, “what are my coins worth?” It’s one of the most fundamental coin-related inquiries we receive at the Professional Numismatists Guild.
As part of our broad commitment to education about coins, it’s our pleasure to help you determine the value of your coins. In partnership with Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, we provide an incredibly useful tool – the NGC Price Guides.
- Finally a coin grading company whose products and services meet the demands of both buyers and sellers. NNC is an independent third-party coin grading service which does not buy or sell coins, nor does NNC appraise coins in terms of monetary value. National Numismatic Certification, LLC. Cannot guarantee the liquidity of any coin graded by NNC.
- If you have raw or uncertified coins for sale, our Grade & Auction Program offers grading by PCGS, NGC and ANACS at special discounted rates. GreatCollections will pay the grading fees up front, and these discounted fees will be deducted from your consignor check.
- When a dealer is selling a coin, they want the buyer to understand the coin’s worth. Coin grading services came into existence in the 1980s. They offer unbiased opinions on the condition of coins. The two largest grading services, NGC and PCGS, have graded almost 70 million coins since they opened.
If your coins are in good condition, they could possibly be worth a sizeable amount of money. Just click the links below and you can find out the market value of any U.S. or World coin, including yours.
The Price Guides are simple to use. Just follow these easy steps:
Click Here to Access the NGC U.S. Coin Price Guide
Click Here to Access the NGC World Coin Price Guide
- Click on the denomination of your coin. For example, Nickels:
- Click on the date range your coin falls under. In this case, the nickel is a 1930, so it’s within the 1913-1938 date range.
- The 1930 nickel shown has no mintmark, so once you arrive at the Buffalo Five Cents (1913-1938) page, scroll down to 1930.
Across the menu bar at the top of the page, you’ll notice the grades you can reference, beginning to the right of the eBay link.
Along with rarity, the coin’s grade (condition) is the key factor in determining its value. In the example, a 1930 Nickel with a grade of MS-63 is currently worth about $75.
(Note that the prices shown are forcomparison only and neither NGC nor PNG is bound to their accuracy.)
Coins are graded on a scale of 1 to 70, 70 being a perfectly struck coin with no wear. That’s what the grading numbers on the coin page’s menu bar refer to. [Visit the Grading Scale topic under Coin Grading on the NGC website for an explanation of what the grades mean.]
- If your coin is not in really good condition, it will likely not grade at 55 or higher. You can click on the $ sign button (upper right) to get a wider range of grades. Once you click on the dollar sign button, you will see a full range of grades in the menu bar to the right of the eBay link:
Unless your coin is in really good or uncirculated condition, the chances are it fits into one of these lower grades and corresponding price ranges.
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- When you have finished looking up your coin’s price, just click the Return to PNGdealers.org link at the top left to return to the PNG site.
What if you’re fortunate enough to have a coin that is rare and sought-after by collectors?
Some coins, such as the 1937-D 3-Leg Buffalo Nickel [pictured to the right]are quite valuable, even in low grades. If you find a coin like this, you should do two things:
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1)Give a PNG member dealer a call and discuss what you have.
2) Unless the dealer tells you otherwise, have the coin graded and authenticated by NGC. Having coins graded and certified can increase their value, in some cases dramatically.
For more detailed information about a coin and its history, you can click on any applicable link on the Price Guides.
There is a wealth of information about how and why coins are graded on the NGC website. Pay particular attention to the Grading Scale topic.
You can also visit NGC’s Coin Grading Guide (under Resources) for more information on how to assign your coin a ballpark grade.
Once you have a general idea of how coin grading works, using the Price Guides to get a general idea of what you have is a snap!