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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 502365, member: 6036&quot;]That&#039;s very good advice.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The first thing to know : Not all MS60s are created equal. Nor are MS65s, or G4s. Some are better than others.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The key is to look at many of them. Go to a show or auction, where there are thousands of coins. Look at every $5 Libbie you can. You&#039;ll learn faster than you think.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s very good advice.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When I started (or resumed, after a 25 year hiatus), I thought &quot;I&#039;m only gonna get MS coins, &#039;cuz I want the best.&quot; That was not smart. I don&#039;t do that any more. MS has an undeserved mystique.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As Hobo mentioned, often a high-end AU coin has much better eye appeal than a low-end MS coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That&#039;s very reasonable, yes ? AU58 is the very best of the circulated coins, while MS60 is the very worst of the MS coins. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But remember... not all AU58s are created equal !</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Happy hunting ! Enjoy yourself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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