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Message:: [QUOTE="gronnh20, post: 2825396, member: 73224"]So, I was hanging out in this coin forum called CoinTalk, when someone([USER=9270]@kanga[/USER] ) asked about an attribution for some large cent date.  That was all it took and I was hooked.  I had no large cents in my collection.  I was off to E-Bay for some coin buying. I had very little reference material of my own to start buying properly.  I just went for it.  I ended up buying 4 or 5 coins.  I think 4.  I have received 3.  This is my first question.  What recommended reading/reference material do I need to be a large cent expert(loose term)?  I have seen the options for books, but, would also like recommendations. Secondly, how much are these coins counterfeited?  Are there some tell tale signs to be aware of.  I haven't seen much mentioned of these coins.  I surely want to be aware of any known abnormalities. Like many others I am a proud owner of a new Dansco 7070 type album.  So filling holes is the order of the day.  But, now I am hooked on these Braided Hair cents.  Eventually I would like to upgrade to a better coin.  Mostly, I have observed most higher grade coins are slabbed.  I thought I would buy a few cheaper ones in VF-XF grades raw to learn the coin and some details.  Any and all tips are welcome.  Without further ado these are the three I have received so far. [ATTACH=full]664674[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]664675[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]