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James U. Blanchard III (November 10, 1943 – March 19, 1999) was an American dealer in rare coins and precious metals, active in the movement to legalize private gold holdings in the United States. [1] He was the founder of Blanchard and Company, a precious metals investment firm.
In a deal the company brokered, a Wall Street investment firm bought the coin for $7.4 million, one of the highest prices ever paid for a gold coin. [12] Struck by a private goldsmith before the U.S. Mint existed, [13] the coin is among rarest and most desirable of all U.S. coins. [14] In 2016, Blanchard and Company, Inc. acquired coins from ...
A-Mark Financial sold the coins individually and many came in a Paramount coin slab. Two major coin grading services, Numismatic Guaranty Company and Professional Coin Grading Service, have included the Redfield name on their graded coin holders. [10] [11] The coins were United States silver dollars: Morgan and Peace dollars. [5]
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Coin grading [1] 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 ...
Pages in category "Coin grading" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... Numismatic Guaranty Company; P. Professional Coin Grading Service; S.
Coin slab is a type of holder for a coin. Slabbed coins are typically from one of the coin grading companies. The practice of sending coins to third-party grading companies and then "slabbing" them began in 1986. When a grading company grades the coin it is sealed in a tamper proof slab with a barcode and a hologram. To prevent counterfeiting ...
Collectors Universe Inc. is an American company formed in 1986, now based in Santa Ana, California, which provides third-party authentication and grading services to collectors, retail buyers and sellers of collectibles. Its authentication services focus on coins, trading cards, sports memorabilia, and autographs.