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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1827122, member: 112&quot;]Barfly - </p><p><br /></p><p>First of all you need to read what it says in the ANA book, namely this and I parphrase - </p><p>the standards in this book are not established by the ANA. Instead this book merely reflects the grading standards currently in use by the numismatic community.</p><p><br /></p><p>And what BooksB4Coins is trying to tell you when he says there is a lot more to grading than simply using the book is 100% correct. While the book is very necessary it is just the starting place in learning how to correctly and accurately grade coins. The book itself even tells you that. There is a ton to learn besides what is in the book before you can even hope to grade coins correctly.</p><p><br /></p><p>And by the way, I am a huge fan of the ANA grading books, I have all of the editions except 1, well 2 now that the 7th edition just came out, and I use ANA standards when grading and encourage others to use them as well. Have for many years.</p><p><br /></p><p>So don&#039;t be so defensive, the man is trying to help you, not criticize you. As am I.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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