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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RedTiger, post: 630420, member: 19098&quot;]Here is a quick pictorial guide:</p><p><a href="http://coinauctionshelp.com/How_To_Grade_Morgan_Dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinauctionshelp.com/How_To_Grade_Morgan_Dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://coinauctionshelp.com/How_To_Grade_Morgan_Dollars.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>For alterations such as cleaning, polishing, dipping, </p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=2316" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=2316" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=2316</a></p><p>and</p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=2341&amp;universeid=313" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=2341&amp;universeid=313" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=2341&amp;universeid=313</a></p><p>give a quick primer on altered coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Learning to grade and to spot enhanced coins generally takes time, and effort. Average collectors need at least a year to gain any level of grading consistency. Looking at lots of coins to practice is a necessary part of the process. The ANA gives classes on grading, if a person has the time and money to do that. </p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS often brings their grading set to some of the larger coin shows. A person can spend some time looking at the set (through the case glass though, not in hand or under a loupe).</p><p><br /></p><p>I vote with the crowd on the pictured coin, AU details polished.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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