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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3102384, member: 24314&quot;]thomas mozzillo, added: &quot;Before I purchase a coin I look at the book &quot;Photograde&quot;, PCGS Photograde, and sometimes Fahey&#039;s articles, before I buy the coin. I also usually compare it to similar coins selling on ebay.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>All good places and with what you are doing, you should become a pretty good grader.&nbsp; I&#039;ll suggest you are missing two important grading guides.&nbsp; The 7th edition of the ANS&#039;s book and <i>Grading Coins by Photographs.</i>&nbsp; PhotoGrade is a tad old.&nbsp; The ANA Guide has a chart with many of the things folks look for on coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The important thing about your original post is to <span style="color: #ff0080">separate</span> normal to excessive contact marks from severe and obvious damage.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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