Can I Get My Coin Graded with Photos?
Have you ever wondered if there is a coin grading service available online? Maybe you do not have the time, energy, or patience to send your coin in the mail for physical grading.
Since 2009, Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has offered PCGS Online Photograde, which is as close as you can get to online coin grading from a reputable organization.
How Does PCGS Photograde Work?
When you visit the Photograde section of the PCGS site, you select the category and series of your coin. PCGS provides obverse and reverse images of your coin in all grades. Photograde is free, and does not require a PCGS membership. This can help approximate whether a Peace Dollar is close to one grade or another, but it is no substitution for authoritative grading.
How Accurate is Photograde?
Photograde is as accurate as your eyes and screen resolution are. With this online service, you match your coin to the examples PCGS provides to determine its approximate grade.
One of the benefits of Photograde is the description provided for the coins in each grade, as well as suffixes to help you match your coin to the examples provided. You can also quickly access a description of the coin with historical information.
While coins cannot be graded from one or two images, Photograde is a wonderful way to estimate a coin’s grade and learn what to look for in the higher grades.
