What are Investment Grade Coins?
From Susan Headley, former About.com Guide
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Investment Grade - Refers to the grade of a coin that is targeted to investors. These coins tend to be relatively common, in relatively but not extremely high grade.
investment grade - Generally this promotional term is used for coins in MS-65 condition and better.
Investment Grade - Promotional term; generally refers to a coin graded MS-65 or better.
But there is an even bigger problem: Nobody really imagines that the future buyers of investment grade coins will be financially disinterested collectors; the anticipated market is an investment-oriented one.
In response to these abuses and the increased awareness of investment grade rare coins, independent, third party, grading services have been established.
If you are just going to buy "investment grade" US coins, the "Redbook" or "Bluebook" will get you started for less than $10.00 each.
But those looking for a historical touch to go along with their love for gold are finding older, rare investment grade coins. Whether they be US $20 Double Eagles, French 20/40/50 Francs, Russian 5/7.
IN ALL OF THESE YEARS EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS PURCHASED COINS FROM EBAY, NEWSPAPER PROMOTIONS, AND TELEVISION HOME SHOPPING VENUES HAS GROSSLY OVERPAID, NO ONE HAS EVER PURCHASED A COIN THAT WAS OF INVESTMENT GRADE ( WHICH USUALLY MEANS A ...
twice, the letters on the edge will appear doubled. "Inverted" edge lettering means that the second set of edge letters are "upside down" when compared with the first set of edge letters. Also see "overlapped edge lettering".investment grade ...
An MS65 or higher grade from one of the most respected grading services (PCGS, NGC, ANACS) qualifies these coins as premium quality (PQ) - what I refer to as "investment grade.
 See also: Grade, Coin, Collector, Nickel, Mint
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