It's not a well known service. If you are going to have a coin graded I would suggest using one of the more well known companies.
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No, NAS Coin Grading is not a widely recognized or reputable grading company in the numismatic industry. It is important to use grading services from well-known and respected companies such as PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) or NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) for accurate and trusted grading results.
No. They are not a fake coin grading entity, but the quality of the grade will not be as reliable as NGC or PCGS. Any individual grade may be spot on, but then again it may be 2 grades too high.
Raw refers to a coin that isn't sold in a case. Higher end coins are usually encapsulated and graded by a coin grading company such as PGS. A raw coin however isn't. Some people may try to assign numeric grades to a raw coin, however until it is graded by a reputable grading company, that number is only a rough estimate and most likely is going to be different than the coin if graded by a grading company.
The best way to be certain your coin is genuine is to have it graded by a third party grading company. Many coin dealers can assist you in this process for a fee. There is also a fee for the actual grading and authentication.
Professional Coin Grading Service was created in 1986.
ICG stands for the company that graded the coin: Independent Coin Graders, MS 70 stands for Mint State 70, the highest possible grade for the coin. It means that such a coin was found to be flawless with the coin grading company.
For an informal grading, bring it to a coin dealer for an on-site appraisal. For an official grading, it needs to be sent into a professional grading service.
if the company is not legitimate then it would seem any grade they placed on a coin would be worthless. If you want a true grade send it to a well known grading service.
You can take them to a coin dealer and they can evaluate them for you or can recommend a 3rd party grading company for you.
"PL" in coin grading means "prooflike". It is used to describe a coin that has mirror fields and fine details resembling a proof struck coin but is not a true proof.
Many coin shops can submit coins for grading. Also if you are a member of a grading service you may be able to submit them yourself.
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