Also called: Coin Dealer, Currency Grader
Studies, grades, and deals rare coins and paper money.
Coin graders inspect coins under magnification for wear and marks, assigning grades that can change a value from $50 to $50,000. Dealers buy and sell at shows and online.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 4 years after high school. On-the-job training at grading services (PCGS, NGC) or dealers.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: History, Economics.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Computer-vision coin grading is in development and could take routine grading by 2036; dealing, rare-variety expertise and trust stay human.
Classes: History, Business, Art, Statistics.
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