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<p>[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 3665548, member: 91609"][USER=106490]@Junior lawson[/USER], yes, the "Red Book" is a comprehensive resource & is really a must have for anyone even slightly interested in coin collecting...it's essentially the coin bible. It will explain many of the things about coin minting, grading, etc. (mine has adequate pics).</p><p><br /></p><p>Please understand that grading coins is very subjective, & hard to do without the coin actually in-hand. If you've seen any of the GTG threads on CT, you will see that the "guesses" can span 6 to 10 grades in some cases, so...)</p><p><br /></p><p>My copy is 4 yrs old & still adequate for me. Yesterday at the big book store that has a coffee shop attached to it, I saw that the latest (2019) copy is $20 (for the large print version, so I bought one for a friend of mine). You should be able to get a used copy, 2-3 yrs old for about half that. (Note: Do NOT use the coin values published in the book...they are not accurate/realistic, although they can give you an indication of the relative premium for certain years or varieties.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck with your endeavor! (& have fun with it!) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 3665548, member: 91609"][USER=106490]@Junior lawson[/USER], yes, the "Red Book" is a comprehensive resource & is really a must have for anyone even slightly interested in coin collecting...it's essentially the coin bible. It will explain many of the things about coin minting, grading, etc. (mine has adequate pics). Please understand that grading coins is very subjective, & hard to do without the coin actually in-hand. If you've seen any of the GTG threads on CT, you will see that the "guesses" can span 6 to 10 grades in some cases, so...) My copy is 4 yrs old & still adequate for me. Yesterday at the big book store that has a coffee shop attached to it, I saw that the latest (2019) copy is $20 (for the large print version, so I bought one for a friend of mine). You should be able to get a used copy, 2-3 yrs old for about half that. (Note: Do NOT use the coin values published in the book...they are not accurate/realistic, although they can give you an indication of the relative premium for certain years or varieties.) Good luck with your endeavor! (& have fun with it!) ;):happy:[/QUOTE]
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