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Anyone know of a book that highlights areas of a coin for the purpose of knowing what areas to look at when grading US coins? Something like this? Thanks, mila_ Edited by Mila_cent
04/11/2007 01:20 am
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The one I have is "Making the Grade" by Coin Worlds CoinValues. Has some excellent color shaded examples but unfortunatley only covers the top 25 most widely collected US coins. |
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Edited by biokemist6
04/11/2007 11:45 am
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basicbob101... Thank you. Where can I get a copy of this book? And what are the "top 25 most widely collected US coins" Thanks, mila_
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biokemist6... Thank you.
I don't really collect these, but would like the know about these as well.
Where may I get a copy?
Thanks,
mila_
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Mila, the complete title is The Official ANA Grading Standards for US Coins and they are easy to find, any major book store that would carry the RedBook should have one of these. Also, crystalk64 was selling one a couple weeks ago. https://goccf.com/t/13257 |
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I believe it's the NCI Grading Guide by James Halperin. You might try CoinWorld Amos advantage. Maybe the book is still and print. I beleive too that that is where the images come from in CoinValues Making the Grade. Apparently CoinWorld has some kind of publishing arrangment with Halperin or with whoever owns the copyrights now. |
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How to Grade US coins, by James Halperin, has that exact information, illustrating the relative seriousness of marks in certain areas of a coin. It also has similar pics showing the highest points of each design. No collector of US coins should be without this book.
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Thanks guys. I guess I will have to go to a book store to see these
in person before I decide which to buy.
mila_
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I found a small coin on off south padre island. One side was covered in sand as hard as rock. I picked some of it off, but I still cant see the face of it without using a tool that could damage it. The other side is bluish with salty deposits on it and I cant see much but a few squiggles. Anyone know how to clean something like this?
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sean0090 check this out, I have never tried it but would like too; be aware of all the implications involved and warnings about cleaning; also the last step is using steel wool (yikes!). I think the electrolysis is the best way for a coin in the condtion you describe though. http://gometaldetecting.com/electro...cleaning.htm |
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