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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 142287, member: 112&quot;]To be quite honest, when I grade any coin I look at the coin as whole first of all - that forms my initial overall opinion. 98 % of the time, that opinion doesn&#039;t change. But then I look at the details and see if there is anything that catches my eye or stands out as being wrong, out of place or different in some way. Then I pick up the grading book and double check to make sure my memory isn&#039;t playing tricks on me. With the book in hand, I compare the description to what my eyes see. When the two match, that&#039;s the grade. </p><p><br /></p><p>Being able to grade coins is something that comes with experience - there&#039;s just no other way to put it. The more you do it, the better you get at it. At first it&#039;s hard and seems complicated. But after you obtain enough experience - it&#039;s as easy as rolling off a log. Well, excdpt for early copper and those dang Washington quarters :headbang:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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