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Dhughesz28 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 11:59 am Hi all. Am looking to learn how to grade my coins. What do you guys recommend as a guide? The only two grading books that Borders has are the two pictured below. I like the one by Mr. Bowers the best as it has more picture examples than the book by PCGS. Are there any online grade guides? What do you all you guys use and is there one grading guide that is considered the standard? Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 12:17 pm This is the one that stays within reach on my desk (link for illustrative purposes only): http://www.amazon.com/Photograde-Of...p/0307993612 Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 12:20 pm I use ANA Grading Standards and Photograde, I have not had a chance to check out Bowers new book yet. As for online grading, http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/ Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 1:09 pm I use Bowers book and pcgs.com/photograde. I like Bowers grading book. Report this Post to the Staff
big777bill Valued Member United States 376 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 1:49 pm I have the PCGS book. I find the pictures lacking as most are in black and white. The chapters on Counterfeit Detection are good. Report this Post to the Staff
Dhughesz28 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 3:24 pm Just took a look at the pcgs.com/photograde and that seems to be exactly what I'm looking for! Just took a look at the wheat cents and I like how you can zoom in and hit the next button to view the next best grade. Seems like an easy way to grade would be to zoom in on AG03 and compare it to my coin. If my coin is better I hit next and keep going till the coin on the screen is better than the one in my hand, and back one pic and there is my grade! and thanks for the second motion on Bowers book. I think that will be the one I buy if boarders still has it. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 05/03/2010 4:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 05/04/2010 12:56 am I use the A.N.A. grading standards and phtograde. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 05/04/2010 10:16 am With the understanding that different denominations and mint year(s) often subject coins to different criteria, (e.g., silvers, poor strike years/coins, etc) for which there is specific documentation, below is a list of websites I use as a starting platform for grading. http://www.bestcoin.com/grading.htm http://www.acoin.com/grading.htm http://coins.about.com/od/coingradi...ading101.htm Edited by j_h_s 05/04/2010 10:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
twinsrule Valued Member United States 120 Posts	Posted 05/09/2010 12:03 pm I use this, its free http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/# Report this Post to the Staff
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