Got the red book!! I found out that there was a sport collectibles place here in town, so I thought it couldn't hurt to call and see if they had it, and save myself a 100 mile roundtrip drive. They did! I decided against the grading book since I don't plan on selling anyway. The red book has some general grading guidelines, and I think those are good enough for my purposes. Does anyone think I'm foolish for not getting a grading book too? It's just all so darn confusing!
I agree that the Red Book has enough grading guidelines for your situation. Sounds like you are approaching "information overload". Since you have the luxury of time, I would just take a deep breath and work it slowly. Start with the silver dollars, for example. I don't know if this has been said, but make sure to hold the coins on the edge so that you don't contact the face of any coin.
That's quite a collection. The 1899 dollar you said you thought was a peace dollar is actually a morgan dollar. The peace dollar started in 1921. Another great website to help learn your series is www.coinfacts.com.
Speety- Thanks for the link. The differences are blatantly obvious and I feel a little dumb for even asking! I thought it might be some subtle difference, like 15 stars instead of 16!
Just posted pics of all the loose 2x2s I could find. At the end of the list is a little ancient coin. Any ideas? View Collection
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I agree that the Red Book has enough grading guidelines for your situation. Sounds like you are approaching "information overload". Since you have the luxury of time, I would just take a deep breath and work it slowly. Start with the silver dollars, for example. I don't know if this has been said, but make sure to hold the coins on the edge so that you don't contact the face of any coin.
I linked the pages for morgan dollars and peace dollars to help you tell the difference.
Sounds like you're off to a good start and hope to see you posting here for a while to come!
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Just posted pics of all the loose 2x2s I could find. At the end of the list is a little ancient coin. Any ideas?
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Gene- Thanks for the correction on the penny. I'll check it out.
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