The Johnson County Numismatic Society (www.jcns.org) had a grading class yesterday. I attended and really honed my grading skills in the seven hours I was there. It was also nice to meet some new people and find out exactly how much we have in common. It was adapted from what they learned at the ANA Summer Seminar. While grading, the grades on the slabs were covered so we didn't know. We gave it our grade and at the end, we got to see how close we were. I started out pretty rough, but by the end of the day, I was getting within one point or right on the money (pun intended). I was able to learn how to look through toning to see the real grade. That'll come in handy when I look at my friend's collection next week. The only thing is, I know that grading isn't an exact science and that it's all basically someone's opinion. However, it was great to get a real feel for the grading system. I've learned all I can on my own, but I'm a little limited to just my collection or maybe someone elses. We were able to grade hundreds of coins yesterday and it really helped. Anyone have any good advice or had similar classes?
There is one part of learning to grade that will never change - you have to look at thousands and thousands and thousands of coins - in hand. The more coins you look at, the better you will get.
ok, you guys just agreed on two things in a row in two different threads.....I am very scared stainless
I'm used to that....I live in CA. If you know of any good coin shops in OP or Lenexa areas I'm all ears. I'm there every couple of years for my employer. Guy~
