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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 701014, member: 3726&quot;]Depending on the coin there can be a big jump in prices from AU50, AU53, AU55 and AU58.&nbsp; I have the ANA grading book that has a description for AU50, AU55 and AU58.&nbsp; I try to go by those and to get AU53 - if I think it meets AU50, but not AU55, then I look at AU50 again. If I think it exceeds the AU50 - then I guess AU53. My ANA grading book stays at my desk all the time. And grading by pictures is even harder.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I for one would never recommend looking at graded key date coins for examples - those tpg&#039;s typically give them a bump.&nbsp; Sometimes that bump is ridiculous in my opinion. Looking at graded coins can help, but I would be leary of using key dates.&nbsp; Just my opinion. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also for certain coins you have strike characteristics - such as capped bust halves.&nbsp; You have to look at them and know them(and it still isn&#039;t easy)sometimes to get the grade. Plus there are usually specialized books on specific coins that can help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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