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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3099465, member: 84179&quot;]I strongly agree with [USER=43130]@C-B-D[/USER] buy a copy of &quot;A Guidebook of United States Coins&quot; (the Redbook).&nbsp; It will give you a tremendous amount of information on which dates are rare and some basics on grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s not a waste of time to get coin graded, it&#039;s a huge waste of money.&nbsp; You would only get silver melt value for your coin from a dealer and maybe a little more if you found a private collector who wanted to buy it.&nbsp; So let&#039;s say your coin is worth $5.&nbsp; Sending it to a TPG to be graded is going to cost you at least $30-$50.&nbsp; When you get it back, it will still be a $5 coin.&nbsp; That&#039;s why understanding which coins are valuable (which includes both date and condition) is extremely important when deciding if you should send it to a TPG</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps (and buy a redbook, it will be the best $12-$15 you ever spent on the hobby)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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