Learning to Grade - by John Maben
"Learning to grade coins is an essential skill for any collector.
A coin's value is heavily dependent upon its grade. For some coins, a difference in one or two grade points can represent a difference in values of hundreds, even thousands of dollars.
While learning to grade can take years and is best honed by looking at hundreds and thousands of coins, there are things any collector can do to improve his or her grading skills. This week, we begin a multi-part series on ways you can sharpen you grading skills."
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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