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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tpsadler, post: 503845, member: 9860&quot;]Ted,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Both Hobo and indianhead have given you some very sound advice.&nbsp; Be sure to pay attention to the details as those will cost you dearly.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Red Book is ok for starters but I recommend the ANA Grading Standards book to give you a better description of the details necessary to set a grade.&nbsp; Remember these are coin detail descriptions given in both of these books.&nbsp; Eye appeal should also play a large part of what you will pay once the grade has been established.&nbsp; Knowing the coin you want add to your collection, what grade is affordable to you and keeping in mind if it is too good to be true it probably is will go a long way to building the collection you want.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Review Numismatic News Retail Guide for prices to expect, these are not cut in stone but they are a reference.&nbsp; When you have established the grade, eye appeal will usually add or subtract from these numbers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Once you have this in mind where you buy your coins will not be as critical if you can return the coins if they are not as advertised.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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