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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1264146, member: 112&quot;]I want to make sure you understand that my comments are not intended to reflect on you personally, but it has been my experience that most people, and I mean almost all people, typically have a very misguided opinion of their own abilities when it comes to grading coins. And far and away the best way to rectify any inadequacies or misunderstandings in your own level of knowledge and experience is to start at the beginning. For that reason alone I would suggest that you take all the classes.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I may present a corollary. In my professional life I was considered to be the best there was. Yes, I had equals, but there were none better. And as such it was always my responsibility to teach my assistants and others so that they might learn my methods, share my knowledge, and move up as their careers progressed. That being said, whenever a new man came to work for me, even those who had quite a few years of experience under their belts, the very first thing I told him was to forget everything he knew.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now as you might expect, even given my reputation, that statement inevitably caused mouths to drop open and look of &quot;yeah right&quot; to appear on their faces. However, without exception, in later years every person I ever trained and even those who no longer worked for me would come to me say - you were right.</p><p><br /></p><p>So as I said - start at the beginning. You will be better served for doing so.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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