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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RedTiger, post: 754629, member: 19098&quot;]The cliche is that anyone can learn to grade, all it takes is a grading guide, a loupe and 10 years of experience. The cliche is a bit hackneyed, but looking at lots of coins, preferably in person will help a good deal. Finding a mentor can help a tremendous amount, however, hooking up with a bad mentor can actually set a person back. </p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at online images will help, but it is not a substitute for examining coins in person. If a person can get to a major coin show, looking at lots of coins on the bourse, up for auction will be of great value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin grading 101: examine a coin without a loupe. Look at the obverse, the reverse the rim. Look at the entire coin, tilt and rotate the coins. Get an overall impression of luster, color, strike, and then start in on counting hits and distractions. Only after this, look at the coin with the loupe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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