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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 911903, member: 24633&quot;]Welcome to the neighborhood, Erik!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As others have said, you should get a copy of the Red Book. It contains a world of information, but I don&#039;t suggest that you use it as a price guide since it tends to be a little optimistic. Just yesterday, one of the other members in another thread included a link for the Red Book, and it was on sale for $17 and change with free shipping. Unfortunately, I don&#039;t recall which thread mentioned it since I read so many.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Eventually, you will learn to search auction archives for more accurate pricing info, but when in doubt, you can always ask someone here for help. Sometimes, auction bidding is more like a shark feeding frenzy where bidding can get a little too crazy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One word of caution if you are thinking of buying coins on eBay. It is very risky buying raw coins (uncertified) regardless of whether it is an auction or &quot;Buy it Now&quot; (BIN) unless you know the seller. There are just too many unscrupulous and &quot;numismatically uneducated&quot; sellers who think nothing of doctoring coins and photos just to get a sale. You should ignore their &quot;hype&quot; and again, when in doubt, ask someone here for an opinion. If you are considering buying any certified coins, you should steer clear of &quot;third-world&quot; grading services and self-slabbers because the coins are invariably overgraded or problem coins. The top two grading services are NGC and PCGS and both are highly respected in the hobby. ANACS and ICG are also respected in the community, but the majority of the other sevices are highly suspect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some of this may sound a little scary, but as you learn more about the hobby, it will become more and more understandable. The important thing is that you have fun!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is a little something in your honor.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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