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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 470486, member: 13650&quot;]Welcome to the forum.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; As others have said.&nbsp; Get a Red Book first and don&#039;t be afraid to read it.&nbsp; It is a &#039;rough&#039; price guide to use throughout the year for most coins, but also has a multitude of information and great pictures of over-dates, errors and different date/lettering sizes to look for as well as all the mintage numbers for everything.&nbsp; The beginning of it is also very interesting as it goes into the history of U.S. coinage.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; BTW, the Red Book is always one year ahead.&nbsp; So 09 was 08&#039;s.&nbsp;&nbsp; And 10, will be 09&#039;s, and so on. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; The ANA 6th edition is also a very good guide for grading.&nbsp; This was the last revision and I believe it came out in 06.&nbsp; I have this as well.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Next, be weary of everything and every grade proclaimed of coins listed on ebay or anywhere else.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; I just got one in today that the seller graded an AU.&nbsp; I thought it was an Extra fine.&nbsp; In reality, it&#039;s more like a Very Fine 30, cleaned, worth about one-third or less, of what I paid for it.&nbsp; Now I have to go through the hassle of sending it back.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; Don&#039;t get too anxious to buy anything because there&#039;s all kinds of sellers out there with good intentions,but in reality are looking to burn you and me big time.&nbsp; Which they can easily accomplish if you&#039;re satisfied with anything you get.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I also just got my first grey sheet in today.&nbsp; Also known as &quot;the Coin Dealer newsletter&quot;.&nbsp; It&#039;s a weekly, wholesale price guide that dealers around the country use to sell wholesale, dealer to dealer.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe buy one of these before you buy anything else or start looking.&nbsp; If you want a real eye opener.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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