Grading Room

F. Michael “Skip” Fazzari Have you ever experienced the anticipation of meeting one of your child’s friends for the first

Randy Campbell   Everyone likes a bargain. In the coin grading business, economy level submissions offer collectors and dealers the

by F. Michael Fazzari I went in search for the perfect MS-70 coin today among the boxes of coins scheduled

by F. Michael Fazzari I have heard that a teacher or writer needs to explain a concept at least three

by F. Michael Fazzari I just read an excerpt from an article written by numismatic bookseller Charles Davis that was

by F. Michael Fazzari They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Unfortunately, that is not always the case when

by F. Michael Fazzari At the American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colo., I had the opportunity to

by F. Michael Fazzari Our hobby is under attack in a way that calls for some drastic changes in order

by F. Michael Fazzari The characteristics of a coin’s surface – its color and “fabric” – can provide important clues