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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bob Evancho, post: 3505564, member: 84595&quot;]You can never lose money on the beauty of a coin if you don&#039;t sell it in a panic state because the price of gold or silver has dropped.&nbsp; Never buy a coin thinking you will make instant wealth.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been a coin collector for 64 years.&nbsp; The coin you purchased is an AU.&nbsp; There are various subjective grades of AU.&nbsp; 50, 53, 55, 58.&nbsp; I won&#039;t even mention the + grades or the stickered coin holders.&nbsp; I won&#039;t even mention cleaning since it is another subjective subject.&nbsp; A piece of cotton will scratch a coin and so will a piece of steel wool or like many young collectors did in the past with an eraser (hmm, do they make pencils with erasers anymore?).&nbsp; The moderator has mentioned some good books on grading and counterfeit detection.&nbsp; I like Q. David Bower&#039;s book with the interesting reading before he gets to grading.&nbsp; My library has cost me over $4,000 with many books on die characteristics.&nbsp; I also have many books on grading and counterfeit detection.&nbsp; Detecting counterfeit gold, the Omega counterfeits.&nbsp; So much to learn, take your time.&nbsp;&nbsp; Then there are the error books and cherry pickers guides.&nbsp; Take things slowly as you become a serious coin collector.&nbsp; If you like a particular series, such as the St. Gaudens $20, buy a book on the series and learn the characteristics of the coin.&nbsp; Like your profession, read and study.&nbsp; Many of us continue to study even as we advance in age.&nbsp; Enjoy coin collecting, it&#039;s a great hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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