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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 1122667, member: 11521&quot;]Don&#039;t give up on coin collecting so easily. Education is key in this hobby. If you don&#039;t know how to grade coins you are at the mercy of the sellers. Most sellers are honest (to a degree) but, as you have learned, there are plenty of dishonest sellers out there. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Learn to grade coins yourself. There are plenty of resources available to help you learn. You can start by getting a copy of the ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins. But you cannot learn to grade from a book. The book can only teach you so much. You will need to look at lots and lots and lots of coins. Go to coin shows. Go to coin shops. Look at coins on eBay and Heritage. When you pick up a slabbed coin cover the grade and grade the coin yourself. With practice you should be able to get within a point or two of the top tier TPGs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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