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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 3197966, member: 15199"]One way for current coins is to pick up several rolls of common coins such as nickles, Separate them into similar designs, and put them into rows of similar wear within the design. The first time is not too bad to get G,VG,Fine, etc ( large differences). which you can check with an online or paper reference. Then take all of the G and arrange them in order of wear and you will hit the "in-betweeners" , these look at very carefully and see if you can find any little difference that would favor one over the other if you were buying it. Do this as many times as you have time and you are well on your way. Then you can cash them in if you wish and try memorial cents, or Morgan dollars, whatever your interest. I still have the nickel , cents, and most of the morgans , that my son learned on, and I am secure he can handle what I eventually!!! leave him. It sounds silly, but most beginners will improve their eye-brain links and decrease their guessing/hoping evaluations. Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 3197966, member: 15199"]One way for current coins is to pick up several rolls of common coins such as nickles, Separate them into similar designs, and put them into rows of similar wear within the design. The first time is not too bad to get G,VG,Fine, etc ( large differences). which you can check with an online or paper reference. Then take all of the G and arrange them in order of wear and you will hit the "in-betweeners" , these look at very carefully and see if you can find any little difference that would favor one over the other if you were buying it. Do this as many times as you have time and you are well on your way. Then you can cash them in if you wish and try memorial cents, or Morgan dollars, whatever your interest. I still have the nickel , cents, and most of the morgans , that my son learned on, and I am secure he can handle what I eventually!!! leave him. It sounds silly, but most beginners will improve their eye-brain links and decrease their guessing/hoping evaluations. Jim[/QUOTE]
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