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Message:: [QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 3103329, member: 71723"]Yes, they have you cover the actual grade and assign your grade, and learn from your errors. That's pretty much the system. They have what are called "grading sets" to teach grading, from which the experts have jointly removed consensus overgrades and/or undergrades. You guys who need books to lean on really do overcomplicate this. By the way, if you've ONLY seen "thousands of coins", you MIGHT make apprentice status. I'd aim for at least five figures, if not six. I believe you can NEVER learn proper grading without getting to major shows and auction lot viewing rooms. I tried learning without those experiences, and I never learned well. As soon as I started attending major national shows, I began to "get it". You have to travel. Look, I do understand the "I'd rather buy more coins than a plane ticket and hotel rooms" mindset. That may be a great way to expand your collection's size, but not its quality, and CERTAINLY no way to increase your knowledge. One thing I learned is just how completely MISERABLE especially a gold coin can be and still be an MS range coin, like MS63.[/QUOTE]