Do you own any coins certified by either PCGS or NGC or both? There are collectors who only collect raw coins, coins that are not in slabs. If you’re in this category, then you probably won’t find this column very relevant or interesting.
However, if you’re a collector who buys coins certified by either of the major services, then you may already own some with details grades. This is particularly the case if you’ve ever submitted coins for certification and grading.
Back in the early days of coin certification, coins with problems submitted to either of the two major services would be returned to the owner in the dreaded “body bags.” In other words,
