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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mark Feld, post: 310517, member: 11467&quot;]:smile<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />I think you meant #3, not #4, and, for various reasons, I don&#039;t expect that everyone will be able to &quot;find someone who is highly qualified AND willing to spend time reviewing coins with you.&quot; But that doesn&#039;t meant it&#039;s not worth suggesting, does it? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, while I&#039;m all for reading, studying and learning from books, I strongly disagree that one will be able to grade (mint state and proof coins, at least) accurately from reading grading books. Getting considerable and proper hands-on experience is an absolute must. In many cases, the right mentor can teach a collector more in 30 minutes than could ever be learned just from reading books and looking at images of coins. I&#039;ve taught the advanced grading class at the ANA&#039;s summer seminar in Colorado Springs and am speaking from personal experience in that regard. You&#039;d be amazed at how much some of the students learned from the instructors there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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