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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 480065, member: 8033&quot;]I have always leaned HEAVILY to the ANA book but knowing the coin you are grading is just as important.</p><p>ANA is great for pointing out that certain coins are weakly struck etc. but until you see quite a few of that particular coin it&#039;s really difficult to grasp.</p><p><br /></p><p>An easy example for me is the 23-S Lincoln Cent. I don&#039;t collect Lincolns actively yet I have a fairly complete collection. I have learned from ANA and local dealers that they (23-S) are often weakly struck.</p><p>Well, I&#039;ve seen hundreds of them by now and guess what? It&#039;s true.</p><p><br /></p><p>I certainly do not claim to be a professional grader as I am NOT. I have learned a few things over the years though and knowing the coin is beyond helpful.</p><p>The more one sees the more one knows IMHO. Good doses of reading is quite helpful as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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