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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cringely, post: 1862491, member: 22271&quot;]Quite a while ago, I was looking for a book to help me grade early copper. Unfortunately, one didn&#039;t exist. So, with the (massive) help of three friends, we have written the book I wanted to buy. It’s called the <i>Grading Guide to Early American Copper Coins.</i>[ATTACH=full]313307[/ATTACH] Illustrated with over 680 images, this 192-page hardcover book fully describes the process of grading early American copper coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grades from About Good to Mint State (and higher Mint State grades, where such coins exist) of nearly all series are illustrated by full color photos twice the diameter of the coin. The book addresses each of the different types of half cents, and large cents, individually. Liberty Cap half cent and cent grading standards are discussed and illustrated by date, as are two distinct head styles each of Chain, Draped Bust and Braided Hair cents, and four head styles of Coronet cents. Of particular importance, there is an illustrated explanation of the differences between the traditional technical sharpness standards used in EAC and those used commercially.</p><p><br /></p><p>No other guide provides as much information about grading the Confederation era coinages. A chapter is devoted to standards for grading Confederation era state copper coins (Connecticut, Vermont and New Jersey coppers along with Massachusetts cents and half cents) and Fugio cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, a chapter is devoted to fully explaining and clearly describing the unique and supposedly mysterious process of “net grading” used by specialists to account for post-striking damage in determining a grade. Since defects impact the grade of higher-grade coins more severely, net grading is described for each sharpness grade from Good to Mint State. Large color photos identify the defects that lead to the net grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its chapters also directly address the history of the grading of early coppers, the differences between technical and market grading, authentication, the handling and preservation of early coppers, and factors other than grade that affect value.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will become available to Early American Coppers (EAC)&nbsp; and Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4) members at the EAC convention in Colorado Springs, CO, May 1-4, 2014 and to the public immediately thereafter. See the EAC website <a href="http://www.eacs.org" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.eacs.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.eacs.org</a> for additional details.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please note that the authors have donated all royalties to the EAC’s Garvin Fund for education and outreach.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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