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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1171847, member: 2972&quot;]I wasn&#039;t intentionally suggesting dissent, Doug.&nbsp; I think we are in agreement on this topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>The underlying point of my post was to suggest to someone new to coins that they will not truly learn much from the books, and thus shouldn&#039;t get too caught up in the false hope they are far down the path to grading enlightenment.&nbsp; That will ONLY come with the experience of seeing a multitude of coins in-hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although not in this case, sometimes that&#039;s lost in these discussions, IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>A bit more bluntly, rather than buying multiple grading books -- many of which are conflicting and/or outdated -- a noob would be better served, IMO, to buy a few less books and spend the money on gas to go to a local coin show&nbsp; and see lots of graded coins.&nbsp; Sure, get the ANA guide and maybe the PCGS guide, but beyond that I think you are reaching a point of diminishing returns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps we disagree on this finer point, and that&#039;s cool -- we all learn differently, and what has worked for me may not work for you or the OP.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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