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Best World Coin Grading

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this may have been addressed already but I couldn't find it, if it has just let me know.

I am new to collecting and love world coins and was wondering who is best for world coin grading? I've seen arguments for both PCGS and NGC but thought i'd hear some expert opinions
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PCGS sometimes grades more world coins than NGC cause some are ineligible types at NGC like the the silver/gold Japan bars.

It depend, their prices are very similar to each other, and most people just pick one side or the other for the different look of the slabs
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NGC dominates the world market. PCGS dominates the US market.
I've seen more NGC slabbed coins of the country that I collect vs PCGS ones
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thanks
i'd heard NGC mentioned once or twice as being the go to for world coins. while trying to read up on different things PCGS just seems so highly used that sometimes it seems like the only one worth your time.

but to the first point I can definitely see why some would like the NGC slabs more.
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I have about 2,500 World coin of all cultures, covering 26 centuries of World coinage history. Different classes and types of coins require different sets (although related), of grading skills.

By far the best for grading is your own judgement, especially when buying raw coins. In most cases, you will have a temptation to grade lower than what the seller thinks, as you to try to buy at a lower price.
Trust your own judgement, not the seller's.

Unfortunately for the beginner, it must be appreciated that grading skill has to be learned. That takes time.
Two grading languages: numerical Sheldon, and adjectival British systems. Outside of the U.S., the British system is much more commonly used.
So, if you are into World coins, it is best to learn both systems, and their cross grade equivalents.

In the meantime, it could well pay to acquire a few slabs, and use them as rough standards on which to base your own gradings in the type and class of coin that interest you.

None of the coins in my collection are slabbed.

For a website on World coins condition for grade, refer to
NGC World coin values.
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