Ron Drzewucki, a longtime dealer and world-renowned expert coin grader, is now president of CAC Grading LLC, a grading and certification service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In August 2024, he received the highest honor given by the Professional Numismatists Guild (a leading coin-dealer organization), the Abe Kosoff Founders Award. The annual award is presented in recognition of lifelong dedication to the numismatic community. Drzewucki has dedicated his life and extraordinary talents to the coin-collecting hobby and industry. In order for a coin to be graded and certified by CAC or any other leading certification service it has to be both authenticated and graded. Certification by a grading service is a two-step process. First step: The coin has to be determined to be genuine and unaltered. Second step: The coin has to be graded or rated on a scale of one through 70, where one is the lowest and 70 is nearly perfect.
How did you get involved with coins?
I was 10 years old and visiting my aunt and uncle, and my uncle had a cigar box full of Buffalo nickels, Liberty nickels, Wheat cents and Mercury dimes, among other coins, and I really wanted to know what they were. My uncle gave me a copy of A Guide Book of U.S. Coins by R.S. Yeoman, (the "Red Book"), which I used for my research for the first time. After I looked up the coins, I needed to know what they were worth, how they were graded and so on.
What was your last job, and why did you leave it?
This story is from the October - November 2024 edition of COINage Magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the October - November 2024 edition of COINage Magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Top 6 Most Popular U.S. Commemorative Coins
During a half-century of researching U.S.commemorative coinage, I have found that these are the top six U.S. commemorative coins favored by collectors, dealers and investors.
GUIDE TO GRADING SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE ONE-OUNCE BULLION COINS
CAC'S MODERN COIN MINT STATE GRADING STANDARDS
TOP Jen U.S. Gold Coins
LIST OF STRONG PRICES AT SPECTACULAR AUCTIONS
$7,500 GOLD BY THE END OF THE DECADE?
\"Gold can easily triple by the end of 2030,\" declares Maurice H. Rosen, the prominent Plainview, New York, gold coin prognosticator and award-winning writer.
PCGS Coin Grading 101
In 1986, the numismatic world changed when Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) entered the scene as a third-party certification service to authenticate, grade and encapsulate coins at scale.
HOW TO USE THE COIN VALUES LIST
Coin values are provided beginning with small cents through Double Eagle gold pieces and beyond, and many of the popular modern coins in between, all based on The Insider's Guide to U.S. Coin Values, 21st Edition, by Scott A. Travers (www.usgoldexpert.com) and updated for accuracy.
THEINSIDER'S GUIDE TO U.S. COIN VALUES 23RD EDITION
ULTIMATE LIST OF COIN PRICES
Coin Dealers Attacked, Targets of Organized Crime
Coin dealers nationwide have become the latest victims of organized crime, facing targeted attacks following their attendance at coin shows.
Should You be Paying Sales Tax on Your Bullion and Coin Purchases?
THERE ARE MANY IMPORTANT EXCEPTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
Physical Format Bitcoin Gains Collector Acceptance
PRICE RECORDS CONFIRM MARKET DEMAND
