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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mac266, post: 2204308, member: 26371&quot;]This is good advice.&nbsp; One thing you&#039;ll hear coin collectors say is &quot;Buy the book before the coin.&quot;&nbsp; You should read a book or two written about a specific coin series before you buy anything from that series.&nbsp; What are the key dates, rare varieties, things to look for when detecting if something is counterfeit, etc.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The other thing you should do is learn to grade.&nbsp; There are several great books on learning to grade.&nbsp; A coin&#039;s value is tied to its rarity and its grade (condition based on wear).&nbsp; This also includes learning to detect whether something has been cleaned, whizzed, or otherwise damaged.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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