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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 567206, member: 6036&quot;]There&#039;s lot&#039;s of good advice on this thread.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>BOOKS</b> : Try &quot;Grading US Coins&quot; by Jim Halperin. &quot;ANA Grading Standards&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><b>PRACTICE</b> : of course. But how ?</p><ul> <li>Read the books.</li> <li>Go to coin shows. Look at LOTS of slabbed coins. Compare.</li> <li>Ask lots of questions.</li> <li>Ask dealers how they grade coins.</li> <li>Pick a series you enjoy (e.g. Lincoln 1c, Morgan $1s, whatever). Put in extra time on that series. Focus on that series as you dabble with others.</li> <li>Look at auction catalogs. They&#039;re free from major auction houses and other major players. PM me for details.</li> <li>Ask lots of questions.</li> <li>Ask lots of questions.</li> <li>Ask lots of questions.</li> <li>Look at coins on major auction house websites. Try Heritage at <a href="http://www.ha.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ha.com" rel="nofollow">www.ha.com</a></li> </ul><p>Very best wishes, dude. :hug: And oh, one more thing... hang around here ! :thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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