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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;asciibaron, post: 216344, member: 8566&quot;]how long have you been collecting coins?&nbsp; you state you are new, but that could mean a number of things.&nbsp; i have been around coins my whole life but only recently started to collect.&nbsp; i have picked up grading pretty quickly and feel confident given my background, but i can see where others might be reluctent to trust themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>my suggestion would be to find a coin show or coin shop and look at lots of examples in various grades, from AG to MS, until you feel comfortable rough guessing a coins grade.&nbsp; it&#039;s extremely difficult to judge the quality of a coin by an on-line picture.&nbsp; my coins are awesome but look nasty on-line, no really - hahaha&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>if you find an auction that interests you, post the link and let the group help you.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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