Chapter 1: Coin Grading Essentials
Coin
Descriptions
General Grading Definitions
Other Grading
Considerations
Chapter 2: Grading Practices & Formulas
Historical
Grading
The Brown & Dunn Book
Photograde by James F.
Ruddy
Numerical Grading
The Sheldon Scale
The ANA
Grading System
Chapter 3: Commercial Grading Services
Chapter 4: Other Elements of a Coin's Value
Split
Grades
Sharpness & Grade
Chapter 5: Grades and
Prices
Grades vs. Prices
Sources of Pricing
Surface
Characteristics
Acquired Marks
Sharpness of
Strike
Market Grade
Chapter 6: The Photograde System for U.S. Coins
How to Use
Photograde
Half Cents
Large Cents
Small
Cents
Two-Cent Pieces
Nickel Three-Cent Pieces
Nickel
Five-Cent Pieces
Silver Three-Cent Pieces
Half
Dimes
Dimes
Twenty-Cent Pieces
Quarter
Dollars
Half Dollars
Silver Dollars
Trade
Dollars
Gold Dollars
Quarter Eagles
Three-Dollar Gold
Pieces'
Half Eagles
Eagles
Double
Eagles
Colonial & Early American Coins
Chapter 7: The Minting Procedure
A Coining
Factory
Historical Minting Procedures
Chapter 8: Specimen & Proof Coins
Chapter 9: Handling, Storing, & Displaying Coins
Handling
Coins
Storage
Coin Display
Shipping Coins
Chapter 10: Cleaning Coins
Cleaning Copper & Bronze
Coins
Cleaning Nickel Coins
Cleaning Silver
Coins
Cleaning Gold Coins
Chapter 11: Retoning Coins
Retoning Copper & Bronze
Coins
Retoning Nickel Coins
Retoning Silver
Coins
Retoning Gold Coins
Summary
Chapter 12: Counterfeit Coins
Alterations
Electrotype &
Cast Coins
Die-Struck Counterfeits
Summary
Chapter 13: Dictionary of Grading Terms