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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1169965, member: 5233&quot;]I think you have bought the best two guides to learn the basics of grading.&nbsp; The reason having more guides (including the PCGS guide) is a good idea is because grading is a highly subjective thing and not everybody grades a like.&nbsp; For instance, a lot of collectors (including myself) really like the ANA grading standards and use that as their basis for grading and evaluating a coin.&nbsp; TPGs such as PCGS and NGC don&#039;t exclusively use the ANA standards...they both have their own individual grading standards.&nbsp; Just an example, consider a 1916-D Mercury Dime slabbed as a VG8.&nbsp; Often times, you will find a spot on the rim where you lose the definition between rim and field.&nbsp; Now, according to ANA, in order to grade a VG8 you must have a full rim.&nbsp; So...is this slabbed coin truly a VG8?&nbsp; According to ANA it is not, but according to PCGS it might be.&nbsp; So, you have to know the grading specifics of different experts to be able to accurately assess a coin.&nbsp; So, having several different resources can be helpful.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, you don&#039;t have to get them all at once.&nbsp; Start with what you now have and use them...and learn.&nbsp; Then, down the road increase your library and add another reference.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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