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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 4739, member: 112&quot;]Establishing a relationship with a trusted dealer may be your best choice given your situation. But I might also suggest that you begin to carefully watch various auctions on ebay and other on-line auction sites. This not so much for the purpose of buying - but for the purpose of education. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can learn a great deal by watching and keeping track of auctions. Look for particular coins that interest you and carefully examine the pics. Compare the seller&#039;s description to the coin. After you do this for a while you will begin to see what to expect when a grade is advertised. Also watch slabbed coins - again not to buy them but to learn. Compare the slabbed coins with the raw coins and see how the grades compare. And by all means - get yourself a copy of the ANA Grading Standards. Compare all the coins both raw &amp; slabbed to the book says.</p><p><br /></p><p>Learning how to properly grade coins is the best thing anyone wishing to collect can do for themselves. And the best way to learn how to grade is by looking at coins - as many as you can find. Do the same thing in the shops you frequent. Ask the dealers there why they graded a coin as they did. You&#039;ll be surprised at how quickly you begin to pick things up and understand. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are also many on-line sources with information and examples to study so you can learn to grade. My web site is down right now - but I&#039;d be happy to provide the links to these sites so that you may utilize them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I don&#039;t wish to mislead you - learning to properly grade coins can take a long time. But with a series like Morgans - it&#039;s not as hard as it seems.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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