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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 4351481, member: 101855&quot;]First of all, thank you for your service to those of us are no good when it comes to treating illness. You are in a tough position treating the sickest patients in the front lines. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now for some advice on grading. </p><p><br /></p><p>First, buy a copy of the ANA grading guide. It continues pictures of graded coins which give you an idea of how each grade should look for each coin design. </p><p><br /></p><p>I started learning from line drawings in a book by Brown and Dunn in the early 1960s, refined my skills further with a book called <u>Photograde</u> in the late 1960s. </p><p><br /></p><p>Second, look at as many graded coins as you can. Pictures are good, but looking at the real thing is much better. Over time you will probably gather the skills you need to be a better educated collector. You will never stop learning, I’ve been at this for over 60 years, but you will get the hang if it if you have some God given talent. I do have warn you, that a few people don’t have that gift, and never seen to learn. </p><p><br /></p><p>Okay, now for the coins you posted, and yes, you need to post both sides. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of the Indian Cent appears to have VG to Fine sharpness, but the surfaces are a little rough or might have something like glue on them. As such it would get a net grade somewhat lower than VG to Fine. </p><p><br /></p><p>You really need to show both sides. The obverse is more important than the reverse. No matter how nice the reverse might be, it almost never can pull up the grade of the coin. It really comes along for the ride unless it has problems.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Wyoming Quarter has lots of post mint damage. Spend it if you can. If not, the bank will take it, and retire it from circulation. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Kennedy Half Dollar looks good in the surface, I think it has been cleaned. The surfaces appear to have some granularity to them that indicate the metal as been moved or removed. Note the brownish, slightly rougher area in the lower left area from “half dollar” to “United.” </p><p><br /></p><p>Detecting this sort of thing is a hard earned skill, but it’s vital if you want to avoid getting taken. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps, and I hope things go well for you during this trying time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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