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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 1196019, member: 25357&quot;]Buying a copy of the Redbook (A Guide Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman), as has already been suggested, is a great first step to identifying and cataloging your coins.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want a quick link to ID the types of coins, try this one:</p><p><a href="http://coins.about.com/library/Coin_Identification/bl_identify_us_coins_using_photos.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.about.com/library/Coin_Identification/bl_identify_us_coins_using_photos.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coins.about.com/library/Coin_Identification/bl_identify_us_coins_using_photos.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Once you&#039;ve figured out what the coins are by type and series, and have cataloged them by date and mint-mark, you will need to determine their grades to make an accurate assessment of value.&nbsp; That gets a little more tricky for the novice.&nbsp; Several books have been written on the subject of coin grading, and I can&#039;t do the topic justice in a few sentences.&nbsp; But here&#039;s a helpful link that will introduce you to the concept of grade and condition of US Coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/grading-coins.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/grading-coins.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/grading-coins.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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