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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1333931, member: 24633&quot;]Welcome to the neighborhood, Dan!</p><p><br /></p><p>I urge you to slow down, and learn more about the hobby before you start spending your money rashly. There are plenty of vultures in auction venues like SleazeBay who will be more than happy to pick your wallet clean.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, shiny doesn&#039;t mean anything. Shiny doesn&#039;t mean a coin might be a proof. A problem coin could be improperly cleaned and still be shiny. You should spend some of your money to get the latest edition of the <b><i>Red Book of United States Coins</i></b> published by Whitman. It contains a ton of information, but I don&#039;t recommend that you rely on the price guides as they are a bit optimistic.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no one reference book that will provide details on errors or varieties for all of the various denominations and types. You could easily spend $1000 on books and still not cover everything. Before you concern yourself with errors and/or varieties, I suggest you also get the latest edition of the <b><i>ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins</i></b> which is also published by Whitman. Yes, there are a lot of errors and varieties, but since condition is the most important factor in determining the value of a coin, these books should be where you would want to start your education.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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