23 янв. 2021 г. · The grades of NGC Ancients will in some cases be higher than the “net grades” assigned elsewhere in the marketplace. Some coins described as ...

9 нояб. 2023 г. · I know that NGC's guarantee regarding ancient coins does not cover the coin's authenticity but only it's grade. However, Since they only grade and encapsulate ...

27 апр. 2022 г. · NGC Ancients grades coins in three “dimensions”. Wear, “strike”, and “surfaces”. If we break things down this way you can learn to pass on coins you won't like.

9 нояб. 2022 г. · NGC can't have a standard price guide, because there is no standard ancient coin—they vary too much, even from the same series.

25 янв. 2024 г. · Grades are completely meaningless for ancient coins in my opinion, unless NGC gives the coin 5/5 for strike and surface and possibly a star. And ...

29 мар. 2022 г. · There is no such thing as AU in traditional ancient coin grading. XF is generally considered the 2nd highest grade for ancient coins by dealers ...

19 янв. 2023 г. · I don't understand how grading system works for NGC ancients. Can VF strike - 5 surface - 5 be better, than AU strike - 5 surface - 2?

31 мая 2024 г. · The three-point grading system is relatively new and is only used by NGC grading. Older NGC slabs and slabs from other services only have the ...

8 нояб. 2023 г. · In my opinion, no ancients should really be graded, they don't guarantee authenticity and it's always nice to hold them with your hands every now and then.

20 февр. 2024 г. · According to an NGC Ancients grader in another forum, strike and surface numbers are a percentile rating. 5 = top 20%; 4 = top 40%; 3 = top ...