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A grand opening event was held at the school on 17 September 2011, shortly after the school year had begun. At the event, the school launched their new commemorative book, titled High Storrs The Journey, which celebrated the school's history. It was sold for £9.99 to raise money for the school.
Jan 15, 2015 · The ANA committee that produced the book adopted Dr. William Sheldon’s Numerical Grading System as shorthand for its verbal grades. The Sheldon system had been created in the late 1940s as...
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Dec 13, 2011 · In 1987, coin grading was raised to a new level of consistency with the founding of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). NGC-certified coins offer guaranteed authenticity and grading expertise so that collectors may buy and sell even the most expensive coins with greater confidence.
As the collector market for coins grew rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it became apparent that a more precise grading standard was needed. Some coins were simply more fine than others, and some uncirculated coins showed more luster and far fewer marks than others.
Jan 29, 2003 · PCGS has had a profound impact on the rare coin market since its launch in February, 1986. In this article, PCGS founder, David Hall, explains how the idea originated and came to fruition.
Sep 5, 2023 · A topic that dominated the conversation for much of the 1970s was the authentication of rare coins and coin grading. The ANA began to authenticate coins in 1972, certifying its first coin as ...
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Jan 26, 2015 · Numismatist and writer Tom DeLorey talks about the ANA grading scale and the first coins graded by ANACS, the first third-party grading service, in 1979.
