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02-28-2007, 10:01 PM
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| | A closed mind is no mind
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern tip of that big pond known as Lake Michigan.
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| CLembo - long time collector and tired of grading services
Hello folks.
I go by the name of clembo and have for quite a while. Should probably get it legally changed.
I'm pushing 45 years old and started collecting coins when I was 6. I LOVE U.S. type coins but have always picked up anything that I can afford that's a bargain.
I do some selling as well but in my spare time. I work FULL TIME for a living.
I started a blog last week concerning mainly grading services. I go back to the time when they didn't exist. There a re a few good ones and they have been around the longest basically. You know the same old drill - PCGS, NGC, ANACS in my book with a few others that do a decent job.
Now we go on to the "others" and there are a gazillion of them and all not worthy of even being CONSIDERED as grading services. Those that are old to the hobby know what I'm talking about. Those that are new need to learn to avoid getting ripped off. I learn new things about coins every day so do the same.
Coins are great. Coins are history. Coins are art.
Please learn about them and make informed decisions.
clembo
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02-28-2007, 10:26 PM
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Greetings and Welcome to the list.
Ben
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02-28-2007, 10:27 PM
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Welcome to the forum!!!
Speedy
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02-28-2007, 10:50 PM
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Welcome to the forum clembo!!!
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02-28-2007, 11:10 PM
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Clembo,welcome aboard.
Aidan.
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02-28-2007, 11:11 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
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02-28-2007, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by clembo Coins are great. Coins are history. Coins are art.
Please learn about them and make informed decisions.
clembo | I agree with all that. As for getting ripped off by sheisty TPG's, many of us young folks are informed-Thanks to this forum.
Welcome.
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03-01-2007, 06:11 AM
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| | The Other Frank
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York
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"long time collector and tired of grading services"
Well, you'll fit in here.
Welcome.
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03-01-2007, 06:57 AM
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Welcome to the forum Clembo
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03-01-2007, 10:41 AM
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03-01-2007, 02:10 PM
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welcome
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03-01-2007, 02:45 PM
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03-01-2007, 06:03 PM
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| | A closed mind is no mind
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern tip of that big pond known as Lake Michigan.
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| Thanks for the warm welcome!
I appreciate the warm welcome fellow collectors.
VERY happy to see that some of the newer collectors ARE learning about the grading services.
We need to keep the work up concerning all of the GARBAGE graders.
I will be jumping into those discussions - believe me!
clembo
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03-01-2007, 07:24 PM
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Hi Clembo,
Let me know if you ever want to chat about the Morgans. The are my favorite.
Welcome Don
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03-02-2007, 02:57 PM
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Hey Clembo,
Welcome to the forum of forums
BQ
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