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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 645735, member: 7638&quot;]Very good points by the last two posters. Yes, most of the higher value quality coins have been graded by one of the top services-- and if you see raw ones, especially on eBAy, you REALLY have to ask yourself quite objectively, &quot;What&#039;s wrong with it?&quot; Seller&#039;s photos won&#039;t necessarily show the problem- even my photos don&#039;t show the cleaning lines on some of these, with no intent to conceal them-- and if you decide you can live with a problem coin, you have to practice strict bid discipline and bid not one cent higher than you think the coin is worth-- which means you have to 1) assume the worst about the item 2)ignore what others are bidding 3)control your desire to own a scarce item and 4) suppress the urge to get a &quot;bargain.&quot;&nbsp; It is very difficult to develop that kind of self control.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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