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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 331888, member: 6036&quot;]I&#039;m with ya. Jim Halperin&#039;s &quot;How to Grade US Coins&quot; is good, as is the ANA Grading Standards.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But there is a limit to how much one can learn from books !</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can&#039;t learn to play a musical instrument from books.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can&#039;t learn whitewater kayaking from books.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And you can&#039;t learn to grade coins just from books.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In all cases, ya gotta get out there and give it a go... and <b>a coin show is a great place to learn</b>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ask lots of questions. Pick a series you admire - maybe Morgans, whatever - and check out several examples cerified by the same service (maybe NGC) in different grades.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Take a look, and try to see what is the difference between MS63, MS64, and MS65.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And ask the dealer what is the difference between MS63, MS64, and MS65.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Repeat many times.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And just like musicians and kayakers develop &quot;muscle memory&quot; - it all becomes smooth and natural - grading coins will become smooth and natural.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It takes practice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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