Starting a coin collection

Hey have you ever wanted to start a coin collection of your own? Read on to enter the world of coin collecting!!!!!

Step 1 Buying your coins

Usally there are many coin shops around.Now when buying coins rember to try to buy high grade coins here are the coin grades.
Proof-coin that has never been handled or touched by human hands.
AU-a coin that has had so little wear that it could be mistaken for proof.
EX-coin that has light wear on high points of the coin.
VF-coin will have medium to light wear and all coins with LIBERTY all seven letters must be clear.
F-coin has medium wear and LIBERTY all seven letters must be visable although some worn.
VG-Coin has medium to heavy wear LIBERTY must have three or more letters visable.
G-The coin only has the genral design of the coin outlined and it is very weak.
AG-Most of the design of the coin will be outlined, but the rims are worn.
F-Rims worn well into the design and should be outlines of some of the images are there.
P-Barely visable and completely flat. 
Now rember never clean coins

Comments

[lemonie]

Could you add some more to this?
E.g. who's grading guide is that? Similar to this.
Where do you shop for coins / find coins, and more about corrosion would help?

L

[fender-electric-guitar]

the grading guide is used every where in coin collecting they all use the same grading rules.I have a lot of coin shops around and antique shops are great places.Also the crosion happens when the chemicals in the old pvc "flaps" the chemicals leak on the coin over time.

[lemonie]

I found a world grading comparison (for your interest):
www.predecimal.com/gradingchart.htm

L

[fender-electric-guitar]

thanks thats really cool!i'll find a spot for it in the instructable