Aboncom (Again And Again And Again...)

Maybe we ought to form our own CC grading service and line our pockets from all these fools who get suckered into buying these super over-graded coins. I'd be happy to upgrade my MS-64 and -65 Morgans to MS-70.

Some day, aboncom is gonna sell the wrong coin to the wrong person for too much money and find himself facing a judge vis a vis ACG and Ney.

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Originally posted by Susanlynn9

I strongly recommend Photograde and I would get a 2005 or older edition. I don't know for sure if they reworked their grades to comply with the ANA market grading standards that got so lax in 2006.

I am fortunate that I learned how to grade before even the Sheldon scale, so my only real weaknesses now are modern coinage and gold (which I am learning as rapidly as I can).

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Where would I find an older version of this book? Also, would you recommend getting a Red Book as well? And if so, a new one or older one?

Thanks

You can try Amazon here:
Photograde on Amazon

I believe the most current edition is the 19th edition.

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Originally posted by Susanlynn9

I strongly recommend Photograde and I would get a 2005 or older edition. I don't know for sure if they reworked their grades to comply with the ANA market grading standards that got so lax in 2006.

I am fortunate that I learned how to grade before even the Sheldon scale, so my only real weaknesses now are modern coinage and gold (which I am learning as rapidly as I can).

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Susan,

I see the 19th edition of Photograde is copywrighted in 2005. Would this be ok, or is the 18th edition better? the copywrite is more like 1995 on that one.

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Originally posted by Susanlynn9

You can try Amazon here:
Photograde on Amazon

I believe the most current edition is the 19th edition.

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Hey thanks for the link, ordered that and a book on Morgans.

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Originally posted by Susanlynn9

Sorry, I know I haven't been around much. Working a lot of hours and got sick. The 2005 edition should be okay. It was in 2006 that I saw the changes being made to the standards.

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Susan
I am sick much of the time that is why I am dis-carted by society as unfit to work full time ( I got allergic dysfunction )
I am nobody to give advice but I only got a little better when I quit the rat race
Or what you Americans call keeping up with the Joneses .

Nowadays I only try to work enough to keep afloat financially .
My wife got Fibromialgy and is as good as invalid

I know I have been accused of malingering and being caustic and being a cynic but believe me ; happiness is more then money and more then respect from the neighbours who are undeserving to pass judgement

So I can feel your pain ; I have been there and do not want to go back again

Susanlynn
I understand completely
At one time the last year I was working full time ; I was 100 miles from home and the gaspump machine said my bankcard was maxed out at minus 2000 dollars and the attendant refused checques . So this being Belgium I had one unused debit mastercard and I was lucky to find a station that would give me gas on the mastercard .

From there on I got fired two months later and reduced expenses by 42% over a 12 months period struggling all the way with the "this is not done " concept
eg Untill they rearended me a year ago I had a 15 year old car that had not been washed for the last 4 years and we were both to sick to do it and a carwash outside and inside cleaning costs 20$

I managed to hang on to half of my coincollection and next year the government willing I will retire getting free access to my extra legal pension fund

I surely hope that your busy season is profitable to the same extent it is busy


Hmmmm I hope Aboncom does not mind we stopped
negging it; him ; her

Wow, I hope things go better for both of you! It's sad to hear about your health problems, but you both seem to have pretty good attitudes about it.

Now, back to trashing Aboncom!! More, More, More!!