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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 445036, member: 2972&quot;]Bruce,&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I aplogize in advance if this comes out as overly harsh or if I have presumed too much....</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can&#039;t ascertain if a coin is cleaned yourself, or aren&#039;t confident in your grading skills, why in the heck are you buying raw coins on eBay?&nbsp; Wouldn&#039;t you minimize your risk if you purchased a certified coin from an upstanding dealer?&nbsp; You might pay a bit more in the short term, but your risk and long term value would be protected.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I can certainly understand wanting to &quot;score&quot; on a coin off eBay, I&#039;m just wondering why you&#039;re &quot;gambling&quot; with raw coins on eBay, and I am concerned that you will (again) run into problems that are easily avoidable.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Respectfully submitted....Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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