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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 1078674, member: 21705&quot;]The keys to determining what you actually have include:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Know the date</p><p>&nbsp;2. Know where to look for the mint mark. This is often significant because one can be common and others rare for any given year.</p><p>3. Learn about grade AND condition.</p><p>4. DO NOT CLEAN!!!!!!</p><p>5. DO NOT CLEAN!!!!!!</p><p>6. DO NOT CLEAN!!!!!!</p><p>7. The next level is to learn about errors and varieties. You can receive much help from this board if you can take a good digital photo and post it on here.</p><p>8. If any of them look like they&#039;re turning pretty colors, you might have a toner. This can add value. If they look like they are turning black, then it might be damage. This can only be determined through supply and demand.</p><p><br /></p><p>9. If you determine that you have a special coin, you can get some advice about third party grading. It&#039;s somewhat expensive so you want to save those for the higher value coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to the world of Numismatics and collecting. Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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