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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pa1979, post: 324325, member: 10978&quot;]1.&nbsp; I am aware of this.&nbsp; My plan for now has been to purchase more coin on the cheap.&nbsp; I was trying to get my hands on some examples so I could see the differences......or to try and see the differences.&nbsp; I have the Red book, and figure that if I can get a few Morgans off of ebay cheaper than what they list for in the book....then I am not really throwing my money away.&nbsp; I am not purchasing lower end coins for monetary reasons.....I was trying to learn while getting my hands on &quot;something&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2.&nbsp; The learning to grade the whizzed cleaned and artifically toned coins.....this is the problem.&nbsp; I have not seen enough examples.&nbsp; Which brings me back to buying cheap off of ebay.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3.&nbsp; Budget/desire.....I mentioned going to a coin store....this is what happened.&nbsp; Really I want a 1878 8tf in ms64 or higher.&nbsp; I figured at or around $400 for a 64 would be a good starting point.&nbsp; I go to the local shop, (have been there before...I have a hoard of silver coin) and peek around...trying to see if there is a 8tf ms64 on display.&nbsp; Lo and behold, I find one.&nbsp; I ask to see it.&nbsp; &quot;Ohhh, that is a really rare coin.....especially a 64&quot;.&nbsp; I say &quot;nice...can I see it&quot;.&nbsp; It was in an ngc slab...(red book says 400).&nbsp; The coin was free of nicks and dents....but overall looked &quot;scratched...or rubbed&quot;.&nbsp; It wasnt as nice as I had expected it to be from what I have seen in the books.&nbsp; How much?&nbsp; The guy wanted $350.&nbsp; I walked out.&nbsp; I figured that I could get something better, and if it was so special....why would it still be there...and why for $50 less than list?&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I dont mind paying.&nbsp; I just want to pay for something I like.&nbsp; On ebay, I grade conservatively, and then put a low bid in.&nbsp; If I win, Sweet!!&nbsp; If not, I nkow there will be another in a few minutes.&nbsp; There is no mad rush to win a bidding war.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>4. Cherrypicking....must do more research.&nbsp; That is why I am here typing.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>5. Red Book...Check</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>6. Leroy Van Allens Book....is this the one that mentions the &quot;VAM&#039;s&quot;?&nbsp; Or just a more in depth version of my Red Book Guidebook of Morgan Silver Dollars?&nbsp;&nbsp; Either way, I will get it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Back to the beginning though??&nbsp; I figured that the coin I posted fell between au55+ / ms62....it is a large gap but am I close?? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks everyone.&nbsp; I&#039;ll type less next time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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