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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 478657, member: 5233&quot;]That does give a bad name to the hobby.&nbsp; But, the truth is...there are dealers out there who will do this.&nbsp; Collector&#039;s can&#039;t alter the way they collect coins because they are afraid of what will happen with their coin after they sell it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Being that you&#039;re new to this hobby Dave, let me ask you a question.&nbsp; Let&#039;s say you are a big Lincoln cent collector and you want to add a key coin to your set.&nbsp; You set your sights on a 1909-S VDB&nbsp; These coins can run several hundred dollars in a low grade.&nbsp; Would you willingly drop down several hundred dollars on a raw example of the coin without doing any research...in person or online?&nbsp; I would hope your answer would be no.&nbsp; Because, coins like this have an inherent risk.&nbsp; As the price of the coin goes up, the risk becomes greater and the responsibility lies with the purchaser to educate themselves to make sure they aren&#039;t ripped off.&nbsp; Is the coin authentic?&nbsp; Is the coin problem free?&nbsp; Can you tell?&nbsp; There are so many great sources out there for information...it&#039;s important that we use them.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know a lot about 1909-S VDB Lincolns.&nbsp; But, when I decide to buy (and I do want to down the road) I will certainly research the coin before I do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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