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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 45503, member: 112&quot;]Midas explained it quite well in regard to the weak strikes of the O mint. They can be tricky. It&#039;s like anything else - it requires experience. And it sounds like your well on your way. But keep in mind that there is a bit more to grading than as you described it, but you certainly have the idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for trusting the grades of a dealer - not a chance unless I know him/her quite well. But that doesn&#039;t mean I would trust the grades of the lower tier grading companies either. Sure you can find some nice coins in those slabs if you know what you&#039;re looking at. They do get one right once in a while. But even a blind pig will find an acorn occasionally.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for prices in the Red Book - I pretty much ignore values in the Red Book. If you want accurate retail values look at realized prices from auctions &amp; ebay etc. If you want wholesale values - what you can expect a dealer to pay you for your coins - get the Greysheet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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