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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 3720456, member: 73165&quot;]I also recommend these as well:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/N-C-I-Grading-Guide-Step-step/dp/0933372027" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.com/N-C-I-Grading-Guide-Step-step/dp/0933372027" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/N-C-I-Grading-Guide-Step-step/dp/0933372027</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Official-Guide-Grading-Counterfeit-Detection/dp/0375720502/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.com/Official-Guide-Grading-Counterfeit-Detection/dp/0375720502/" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Official-Guide-Grading-Counterfeit-Detection/dp/0375720502/</a></li> </ul><p>These are both available for under $10 each used.&nbsp; You could probably get the pair for $10 if you were willing to hunt for them online, or compromise a bit on condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PCGS book isn&#039;t quite as comprehensive as its title might indicate, but it&#039;s good for background.&nbsp; Be sure to get the second edition if you do buy this one!</p><p><br /></p><p>Halperin&#039;s book is excellent for showing the high points and focal areas of all circulating US coins up through its date of publication (1990, IIRC).&nbsp; This is a really valuable resource to have if you&#039;re just starting out, and a good reference for unfamiliar series if you&#039;re already a numismatic veteran.&nbsp; It&#039;s online at <a href="http://coingrading.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coingrading.com/" rel="nofollow">http://coingrading.com/</a> but the images are broken now, making it far less useful.&nbsp; I&#039;ve sent email to the webmaster, so, hopefully, the images will be back sometime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: Images load if you go to <a href="https://coingrading.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coingrading.com" rel="nofollow">https://coingrading.com</a> instead of <a href="http://coingrading.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coingrading.com" rel="nofollow">http://coingrading.com</a>, but you&#039;ll get one of those scary &quot;site is not secure&quot; warnings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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