NAC grading company

Is this a coin dealer who has established his own grading company ?

 

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basement slabber

 

http://coinauctionshelp.com/NAC_TPGS.html#.VsROsUAl_Sg

 

Bargain basement slabber. Remember to buy the coin, not the slab.

Secondly, I'm admittedly not very good at spotting the difference between NT and AT. However, I know the respected graders (NGC, PCGS) tend to look at red and blue together as being AT. This is a very attractive coin, but I'd wager if you cracked it and sent it to one of the reputable companies, it would come back details - AT.

 

I like what appears to be a "green bean" on the reverse.
I wonder what CAC would think of that?

 

I'm with Mac; pretty but questionable color.

 

NAC is one of a bunch of basement slabbers selling coins in slabs from a company called "CSI" (I call them finny because of the four large fins).

You will see these same 'slabs' with about a dozen names and grading company standards. I even own one graded to "QVC" standards. The grades are not reliable and in fact the capsule is not sealed.

 

Here is Close up of the "green bean"

Here is a Close up of the "green bean"

 

Yeh, but we know for a fact that MANY people don't get much beyond the picture.

 

Thank you for Your replay.I live in Norway, and i don't know what NT or AT means.
I bought the coin several years ago, and I payed about $ 40 for it.
It's not allowed to send coins out of Norway by post, you have to say it's somthing else. So I think it has to remain here. Again thank's from Norway.

 

NT = Natural Toning.

AT = Artificial Toning.

I would just stay away from that company and ones like it in the future unless you can basically get the coins for melt price.

 

NAC stands for not authenticated coins.

 

Aha. Someone above me answered the NT versus AT question. Basically, a coin will tone naturally, or a "coin doctor" (not a positive term) will do something to the coin to artificially cause it to tone. Collectors want to see natural toning, not the results of a coin doctor.

That said, your coin is attractive. Since you cannot mail it out of your country to be certified, perhaps there is a respectable company in Norway? I do not know, since I use the American companies.

In any event, given that the grading company by whom your coin was slabbed, you might be better served to crack it out of the slab and keep it as a raw coin.

 

The coin itself appears to be an attractive coin and $40 is not an outrageous sum. You could keep it in the holder, you could crack it out and keep it in a flip or something as a raw coin, or you could crack it out and attempt to remove the toning with a coin dip. If you choose to remove the toning, I would go at it gently because damage from overdipping is not reversible. Good luck, as I say, to most people, not an unattractive coin.

 

As far as I know there are no grading companies in Norway even in Europa.
The auctionhouses and coindealers grades their coins themselves.I have several norvegian, europeen and asian coins graded by PCGS, NGC, NNC and PCI.
My Morgan dollar I'll keep in the slab just for fun - and I like the coin. It's overgraded my opinion is MS64. I think also the toning is AT. (Learned today)

 

PCGS has an office in Paris, and I believe NGC has an office maybe even offices in Germany.

 

I feel it's a solid higher end 63. Toning a bit dark but not unappealing for $40 I think your safe. I'd leave it be

 

I concur with Mainebill. I think that coin is a 63, based on the pictures. Interesting toning. No reason to do anything with it, other than enjoy it.

 

I like the Sharpie around the edges. Nice touch!

 

Call it a "numismatic collectible."

And did anybody notice the hologram said "Graded to QVC standards"? I, too, believe it's AT, but, even if it's not, the toning is too dark for my tastes.