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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DavidF NYC, post: 792690, member: 22856&quot;]Tyler, before you spend any money on a coin, get to know the coin.&nbsp; The most valuable expression in coin collecting is, &quot;Before you buy the coin, buy the book.&quot;&nbsp; Also, when it comes to Third Party Grading companies stick to PCGS, NGC and ANA.&nbsp; Do NOT trust anything graded by SGS. 99.99% of their coins are graded MS-70. I once saw a coin they graded MS-69 and it had a hole, a footprint and signs of an abrasive cleaning.</p><p>This really isn&#039;t rocket science, but it does take time to learn to recognize what is a good value and what isn&#039;t.&nbsp; Find a local coin dealer you can talk to and who will show you coins.&nbsp; There&#039;s nothing more worthwhile than to spend the time to gain the knowledge and actually look at a wide variety of both high quality coins and clunkers so you know what is what.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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