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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cringely, post: 897764, member: 22271&quot;]One way is to take them to a local coin dealer and ask his opinion. The shop will probably have some books on coin grading. For coin valuation, <i>A Guide Book of Unites States Coins</i>, also known as the Red Book is the best one to start with. It also discusses (briefly) grading.</p><p>Another (better) way is to find a local coin club and attend a meeting. You will most likely find a bunch of people who will be glad to help you out with no hidden agendae.</p><p>Still another way is to go to the local library and look in the coin section (737.??? in the Dewey decimal system) and see if they have a Red Book or other relevant coin books.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck</p><p>P.S., coloring may not be a bad thing. If the coloring is blotchy or a uniform ugly grey, it still may be uncirculated, but heavily toned (reducing the coin&#039;s value). Colorful rainbow toning can increase the coin&#039;s value. Just don&#039;t clean the coins before you have an expert look at them. Cleaning coins will definitely reduce their value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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