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Oh well, since I'm on the 'got grades' theme

ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I had a couple FREE grading coupons for ICG so I sent in a couple ancient coins. Received the grades today:

1. Macedonia Alexander the Great tetradrachm ICG AU58, boy I thought it was Unc.

2. Parthian Artabands II Drachm ICG EF40

No images until the coins are returned to me.

DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


Don

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  • worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭✭
    I know little to nothing about ancients but I have always been curious. How does an ancient coin qualify for a grade such as UNC? What are the differentiators between an AU and UNC coin? I am assuming it is based on the strength of the strike alone? What is the highest level of MS that an ancient will grade? Aren't all ancients cleaned at some point?

  • NumismaticsNumismatics Posts: 1,092
    How you get the free coupon?
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got the free coupons because on a previous submission they took 3 months to grade the coins and gave me the runaround many times.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

    CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


    Don
  • NumismaticsNumismatics Posts: 1,092


    << <i>I got the free coupons because on a previous submission they took 3 months to grade the coins and gave me the runaround many times. >>



    I see.
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