Reply to Thread

Message:: [QUOTE="Morgan1878, post: 554287, member: 17869"]Hi- There is no "quick" way on how to grade coins. I have a book titled "American Numistatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins." It's a Whitman book. I'm sure there are others. Since wear characteristics are different for each type (Morgan, Peace, Barber, etc.), patience will be a virtue. You will need to start the learning process anew when you encounter a different type of coin. I have several hundred Morgans I've looked at 2-3 times each. I find that I have changed the grading on many of these coins simply because I've learned a lot more since I began. Sometimes the grading goes up a notch, most of the time it has gone down since I now know more about "cartwheel effect" "luster" and spotting a coin that's been cleaned. As you look at more coins, like a wine taster you will become more proficient and faster. In this regard, I'm still a beginner.. I enjoy the process. Besides coin collecting, I'm an amateur artist. So, I like the challenges of detail and getting it right. How quickly this happens is secondary to me.[/QUOTE]