My unsolicited list of 20 tips for coin collectors...

i know you have no agenda. But you have to realize that your comments are based on your experience and it may or may not be univerally applicable all the time and for some member to take your comment as a commandment and then follow it is good as long as they take responsibilty for their actions. for instance i cant buy a coin based on your recommendation and in the rare instance make a loss blame you. that stuff would be downright unfair to you and sorry for using you as an example but i didnt want someone to look at MArk's post and then go hammer and tongs at it like some people who signed up just for that. BTW How did the topic move to you from Mark's post? another example I used? Nothing aimed at you. personally speaking i am glad you are here but thats just a personal thing

 

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Be cause GDJ is an administrrator that like's having bignames as list memberrs who arre also dealerrs or coin sellerrs. Just look at the OP's prrofile, with just a couple of clicks you can be buying high end coins from him on a www.cointalk.org linked, yet totally differrent sight, its just shameful. Please, "I no longer even collect coins" :goofer:. Even if, you do not actively purrchase coins on a rregular basis and have a collection you'rre still a coin collectorr.

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Well - I am glad Mark joined the forum. I wish more dealers would join the forum, what better way to learn. I also think what Mark said in his original post has been stated before, by others with more knowledge than me. So even though I may not always agree with all the moderators and experts, I am more than glad they do what they do and for there opinions. I think everyone should be a moderator on some forum just to see what it is like. Also all of the online dealers I have dealt with I learned about from this board. All of them have been good resources for me. And yes - did bookmark his site just look all the other dealers. I can never have too many resources for comparison.

As for one comment Mark mention(people buying coins and then we they sell they found they were grossly overgraded) - this year I am going to find out about some of my raw coins. I am going to send some into PCGS - (1) to see if they get graded (2) compare their grades to mine. Most will be IHC's, a few Draped Bust halfs and one 1879/8 shield nickel. I might even sell a couple of duplicates in my graded silver eagles. Looking forward to learning more in the new year.

 

amen let us know how the results go

 

I agree with all but 2 and 12. I doubt the grading quality of many of these companies on all but modern (post 1880) coins. Also, why buy a coin in a high grade when you prefer what the low grade coin looks like ?

 

Regarding #2 - the top grading companies are far from infallible. However if you view a lot of coins they have graded, at least you can get a better feel for grading parameters and standards. I think you are also far more likely to get an unbiased opinion than you would from the owner/seller of the coins.

Regarding #12 - I wasn't recommending buying a higher grade example if you prefer a lower grade one. Sorry for the confusion. Regardless of what grade/quality you're buying though, I recommend that you not ignore how the coin stacks up technically for (whatever) the assigned grade, aside from its eye appeal.

 

That was a big driver for chaneg in th epocket taht had commems. oh those were the days. GD would you like to share why you gt rid ofa ll your coins most people i know keep at least one or 2 for old time's sake. i thought you had just given up collecting but to give it all up down to the last piece must be veryhard. I know its a persoanl question so dont answer it if it makes you uncomfortable persoanlly i would have to be dead to give up all my coins.

 

He/she knew enough about it to know what smiley he/she wanted to use.
I smell a rat.

 

You all are takin the bait from this fool

 

Lot's of good advice here and as usual some conflict in the opinions...

Take Care
Ben

 

I can understand that well. Although I like coins, I'm a bit of a book worm and have probably spent more on books about coins and minting and art in the past year than I have on coins. Funny how the older I get the more I actually enjoy learning.
Guy~