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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2698783, member: 24314&quot;]The can has been opened!</p><p><br /></p><p>James Halperin is one of the best, if not the best coin grader there is on this earth.&nbsp; His book is excellent; however...and here comes the <b>BUT</b>: My grading skills (<b><span style="color: #b30000">what they amount to as I&#039;m not and will never be on Jim&#039;s level)</span></b> that were developed over a decade before that book was published <span style="color: #000066">went completely </span><span style="color: #0000b3"><b>WACKO</b></span> for several months <span style="color: #b300b3">after reading</span> a pre-publication galley (no photos) of the book that was sent to my boss.</p><p><br /></p><p>I own a half dozen copies of the book that I give out to new collectors. For my stated<span style="color: #0000b3"><b> reason</b></span> above, I HAVE RIPPED OUT CHAPTER EIGHT <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />(pages 47 and 48) in each of them with the grading formulas. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll also suggest you purchase &quot;<i>Grading Coins By Photographs</i>&quot; by David Bowers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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