News

9/23/2010 - NGC will offer grading and Details Grading, as well as encapsulation in our state-of-the-art holder. All coins submitted for on-site grading will be evaluated for Plus Designation at time of grading.

9/21/2010 - David Vagi discusses coins from the Byzantine Empire in this first of a two-part series.

9/21/2010 - NCS will be in attendance at several shows in the coming months. Read on for dates and locations.

9/21/2010 - A handful of surface conditions can render a coin ineligible for NGC grading and encapsulation, even Details Grading. Fortunately, these conditions can be addressed through professional conservation with excellent results.

9/20/2010 - A recent example from our conservation laboratory.

9/20/2010 - A useful diagnostic on this semi-key date is the ultimate tool of the authenticator.

9/17/2010 - NGC grades on-site in Asia at the Hong Kong, China International Coin Show.

9/16/2010 - This valuable research tool includes magnified images of diagnostic areas, detailed attribution information and Census data.

9/15/2010 - This previously unknown specimen is one of only two dozen known of the issue. Its discovery garnered considerable excitement in the numismatic press.

9/14/2010 - As coin imagery goes, lettering is typically among the least interesting elements. But it is nevertheless essential in a literate society.