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<p>[QUOTE="Caleb, post: 1699129, member: 32795"]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">When you decide on the series you want to collect, don’t overlook anything. Some people / collectors turn their nose up at SCS, ANACS, or ICG but good coins can be found at reasonable prices. Know what you are looking at learn to grade for yourself regardless of what is written on the label. I have found some coins in SCS and ICG that actually upgraded when submitted to PCGS and I have others that are in PCGS holders that I scratch my head trying to understand how the grader gave it that high of a grade.</span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000">If you decide to go with certified coins for the series of your choice, I would recommend putting a grading set together probably using a common date so you can see what a MS63 looks like compared to a MS64, MS65 or MS66 …</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Caleb, post: 1699129, member: 32795"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]When you decide on the series you want to collect, don’t overlook anything. Some people / collectors turn their nose up at SCS, ANACS, or ICG but good coins can be found at reasonable prices. Know what you are looking at learn to grade for yourself regardless of what is written on the label. I have found some coins in SCS and ICG that actually upgraded when submitted to PCGS and I have others that are in PCGS holders that I scratch my head trying to understand how the grader gave it that high of a grade.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]If you decide to go with certified coins for the series of your choice, I would recommend putting a grading set together probably using a common date so you can see what a MS63 looks like compared to a MS64, MS65 or MS66 …[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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