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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 155300, member: 112&quot;]Ron - </p><p><br /></p><p>Grading is something that can take years, even decades to master. Some learn faster than others depending of whether or not they have someone to teach them and the number of coins they are exposed to. Perhaps Ken Bressett ( the guy who helped write the book ) said it best - </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Grading is really very simple. All you need is four things.</p><p>1 - A good magnifying glass</p><p>2 - A good light</p><p>3 - A good memory, and</p><p>4 - 20 years of experince&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>But somebody also once wrote - you gotta start someplace. So, you&#039;re on your way to learning how to grade. But please realize, I doubt there are a handful of people in the entire world who can pick out PF70 or MS70 coins to submit for grading. Even some of the most experienced will only get 1 out of a 1,000 they submit - and that&#039;s with each one being hand picked. So don&#039;t plan on being able to do that anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead, focus your energy and effort on just being able to grade period. It usually easier to learn one series at a time, get good at that one series and then move on to the next series. In a few years, 30 or 40 thousand coins later you&#039;ll know how to grade a few series of coins. It takes a lifetime to learn them all - few ever do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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