Editing Coin grading (section)

{{Short description|Process of determining a collectible coins' visual state}}
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{{Primary|date=December 2023}}

'''Coin grading'''<ref name=":0" /> is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, one of the key factors in determining its collectible value. A coin's grade is generally determined by six criteria: strike, preservation, luster, color, attractiveness, and occasionally the country/state in which it was minted. Several grading systems have been developed. Certification services professionally grade coins for tiered fees.

[[File:Slabbedcoin.jpg|thumb|A 2020 [[American Silver Eagle]] graded MS-69 and encapsulated by [[Numismatic Guaranty Company|NGC]]]]