PB Silver - Ordering & Grading Information

Ordering & Grading Information

Ordering

Send orders to: PB Silver P.O. Box 696 Rancho Cordova, Ca. 95741-0696

Please! Do not send cash through the mail. Payment must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. U.S. residents add $2.00 to all orders for postage & insurance. Foreign customers please add additional postage; any excess will be refunded. International shipments are shipped at buyers risk. New customers checks must clear our bank, allow 3-5 business days before shipment. Established customer orders are shipped within 24 hours of receipt of order. You may (and are encouraged to) email us to confirm an item is still in stock and we will "hold" (10 days max.) pending receipt of your order.

All items are guaranteed genuine and as described. You must be satisfied or your money will be refunded. Any item may be returned (in our unopened holder) within 30 days for a prompt (in the mail to you within 24 hours) and full (including your return postage costs) refund.

Grading

United States coins: We use the grading standards of the American Numismatic Association as well as "Photograde" by James F. Ruddy.

Canadian coins: Are graded by the "Standard Grading Guide to Canadian Decimal Coins" by James E. Charlton and Robert C. Willey.

Mexican coins: Are graded to the standards spelled out by Richard A. Long in his book "The Availability of 20th Century Mexican Coins" 1976. One of the best written articles on grading that I have ever read! Special note: During some periods of Mexico's history (examples: The War for Independence 1810-1821 and the Revolutionary period 1910-1917) coinage was often produced under primitive and "makeshift" circumstances. Grading of these pieces is, by necessity, based on description, knowledge of the series and generally accepted grading practices of those who collect these pieces. Satisfaction is guaranteed.

Currency: All currency is graded to standards generally accepted in the hobby. Again, satisfaction is guaranteed.

General comments: Grading of coins is a controversial subject. Often even the "professional" grading services don't agree with each other or even with themselves when the same coin is resubmitted to them. While we grade conservatively and to industry standards we recognize that, to a greater or lesser extent, there is, and will continue to be, an element of subjectivity. Ultimately the buyer is the one who decides if a coin "makes the grade". Your satisfaction is guaranteed.