I checked around here and I don't see where PCGS offers its grading guide for sale. It was available at Amazon when it was first reissued this year, but now it apparently is not for sale there. Gold and above Collectors' Club members can get it "free" with a membership or renewal -- that offer still stands -- and that is where I got mine. Does anyone know where you can outright buy one?
PCGS grading guide. I have both the first and second edition. The first edition, IMHO, had MUCH better photography and since the information changes were minor between the editions, let me give a big giant recommendation to the first edition of the PCGS grading guide!
Doesn't PCGS offer the guide for sale in their store ? I know they sell them because one was purchased at the Portland ANA Show. Maybe they quit selling them though.
BTW I like the first edition much better.
Edit to answer the question. A dealer in Vancouver WA is my favorite reference. If any doubt is in the mind I ask him for a opinion. Usually we are very close with the opinions.
I started with Photograde originally. But after taking the ANA grading class, I just can't get much out of the videos and books anymore on grading. Shoot, I need to take the class again to keep it in my mind.
The ANA Grading Guide is still the best. It has photos of every type of coin in each of the major grades. Unlike Photograde, all of the examples shown are pretty much what they should be and the photos are quite good.
Photograde was an outstanding opening effort, but it was far from perfect. The ANA Guide improved upon.
The PCGS grading guides like photos for many grades, which is a disappointmen
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No. Because it's not available to the general public.
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BTW I like the first edition much better.
Edit to answer the question. A dealer in Vancouver WA is my favorite reference. If any doubt is in the mind I ask him for a opinion. Usually we are very close with the opinions.
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Photograde was an outstanding opening effort, but it was far from perfect. The ANA Guide improved upon.
The PCGS grading guides like photos for many grades, which is a disappointmen