I've got a .999 problem, but graded coins ain't one.
Graded coins make up a very small percentage of my collection, almost entirely because of cost. The fees associated with getting these sent off to grade, especially as the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) doesn't have a location in Canada to send them to, can be quite expensive.
Coins have a grading scale from 1-70 depending on type and quality.
NGC uses the internationally accepted Sheldon grading scale of 1 to 70, which was first used in the United States in the late 1940s. This scale was adopted by NGC when it began operations in 1987 and is considered to be the industry standard.
When I can pick one of these up, I'm looking to grab a perfect coin, so almost all of this collection is MS 70 with the exception of the 1998 Canadian Titanic privy.
Right as this Maple Leaf was issued, the Royal Canadian Mint was suddenly and mysteriously sold out. It seems that almost the entire production run was sold to a private distributor. That distributor then became the only source for people wishing to purchase the coin.
Due to the low mintage (26000 coins) and unusual way they were distributed, the Titanic Privy Mark Silver Maple Leaf has always been difficult to find. - source
The Philharmonic coin, although graded 70, has toning advancing from the edges.
More toning on the Rwandan Cheetah coin.
And the Canadian gem uncirculated has it too.
I was able to get the entire Australian map shaped coin series.
As time goes on, and I have some spare fiat to convert into money, Ill continue to add to my growing collection of precious metals, but, for now, this is my modest collection of graded coins.
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-- MadHatt