This was one of the first books I purchased when I began collecting in 2007 and I has helped me learn alot as to the way coins are graded and viewed in our great hobby. I recommend it to anyone who is trying to better acquaint themselves with grading coins. It has alot of very helpful photos of coins to assist with grading any level coin and points out where wear will be most noticable on the obverse and reverse. The book also gives a general description of what to expect when looking at the coin in any given grade. edited In addition it breaks down a coin into the primary and secondary focal areas to give the novice grader a good base as to what they should be looking for when grading or buying a coin. edited It is one of my favorites and I use it alot as I am far from being a sufficient grader of coins as of yet. Anyways tought this might help anyone like me who enjoys trying to educate themselves on grading.
Bald, thanks for thread. That is a great informative book every collector, new and experienced, should have in their library.
Doug it is time for you to change your signature. "Knowledge...share it...under laws of copyright, of course" This is actually the book that I have used to grade coins as well, haven't used it in a while though. Maybe I'll head on upstairs and look through it for grins. Thanks for posting.
Glad you mentioned anyone that is trying to better acquaint themselves with grading coins. Lots of collectors really do. Then too there are those like me that really don't care to really learn the really small differences in coins. If I bought that book, it would just join many others that I keep saying someday I'll open that one and see what's in it. I'm a lousy grader of coins but since I never plan on selling a coin, makes little difference. For me as long as I like what I have or buy, that's all I care about. Think I'd go nuts if I ever had to figure out the difference between a MS-66 or -67.
