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<p>[QUOTE="Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 3585164, member: 101265"]If I may, let me offer a different perspective. I, personally enjoy doing research but as a rank green novice, who is NOT trying to become rich, nor a full time collector, but am only trying to expand my knowledge a bit, this can be (is) a confusing environment. It has its own language and codes. And the differences between trash and treasure may be minimal. To me, a crack and a scratch look the same. I’m still unable to understand how a tiny mintmark can be damaged so precisely yet the rest of the coin remains pristine. It must happen. Grading a coin? Forget it. </p><p><br /></p><p>And even research doesn’t pay off at times. I have a post right now asking about a possible inverted mintmark on a 1928 quarter. There is an example of one in Cherrypickers and mine looks EXACTLY the same, yet I’m told it’s not one. </p><p><br /></p><p>Besides, don’t you feel a little pride in knowing the answers? To a few, I’m an “expert” Metal detectorist and I get deluged with questions all the time. Some are very simple and basic but it tells me the people are trying and eager to learn. And we also have our own confusing language that’s occasionally challenging. And frankly I’m proud to be the one they want to learn from. </p><p><br /></p><p>So thanks for the knowledge and expertise you provide. It IS appreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chip Kirkpatrick, post: 3585164, member: 101265"]If I may, let me offer a different perspective. I, personally enjoy doing research but as a rank green novice, who is NOT trying to become rich, nor a full time collector, but am only trying to expand my knowledge a bit, this can be (is) a confusing environment. It has its own language and codes. And the differences between trash and treasure may be minimal. To me, a crack and a scratch look the same. I’m still unable to understand how a tiny mintmark can be damaged so precisely yet the rest of the coin remains pristine. It must happen. Grading a coin? Forget it. And even research doesn’t pay off at times. I have a post right now asking about a possible inverted mintmark on a 1928 quarter. There is an example of one in Cherrypickers and mine looks EXACTLY the same, yet I’m told it’s not one. Besides, don’t you feel a little pride in knowing the answers? To a few, I’m an “expert” Metal detectorist and I get deluged with questions all the time. Some are very simple and basic but it tells me the people are trying and eager to learn. And we also have our own confusing language that’s occasionally challenging. And frankly I’m proud to be the one they want to learn from. So thanks for the knowledge and expertise you provide. It IS appreciated.[/QUOTE]
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