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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 8123820, member: 24754&quot;]I also agree with the grading sentiment, and you kind of make the point above &quot;very rich collectors&quot;, but it&#039;s probably worth reiterating.</p><p><br /></p><p>I watched the podcast, and found it very interesting and informative. But, in large part, it essentially amounts to an infomercial selling, &quot;<i>Why it&#039;s important to pay a dealer (himself) to help build your collections</i>&quot;.&nbsp; We have to evaluate what&#039;s being said through that lens, as it would be in his best interest to downplay the value of slab labels.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That would be nice! But unfortunately there&#039;s probably no money in it, so we shouldn&#039;t hold our breath <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This isn&#039;t meant to denigrate Aaron Berk in the slightest. He comes across as a genuinely nice guy that is extremely knowledgeable and probably provides a very worthwhile service to his clients. But, it is important to keep in mind that he plays in a very different ballgame from most of the rest of us. He&#039;s talking about sales of individual coins with values that FAR exceed the value that my collection will ever attain in it&#039;s entirety! We are like kids opening wax packs at the dollar store while he is providing advice for buying high grade Babe Ruths, Mickey Mantles, and Honus Wagners....... interesting to be sure, but advice that is not all that applicable in our worlds.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an example, if I followed his Rule #1 &quot;<i>Don&#039;t buy common coins at auction</i>&quot;, then I wouldn&#039;t have a collection at all. This is because, by his definition, every coin in my collection is &quot;Common&quot;, and auctions are my only avenue for purchase.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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