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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1806164, member: 39084&quot;]As usual, the maxim &quot;<b>It&#039;s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt</b>&quot; has been blithely ignored by one of the responders in this thread.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Kaparthy&#039;s recommendation to buy only higher grade coins is not an uncommon attitude when collecting coins, and he&#039;s entitled to promulgate his opinion in an objective, non-offensive manner (which his post mostly does).</p><p><br /></p><p>Similarly, Whizb4ng&#039;s orientation toward buying coins that appeal to him (regardless of price or condition) is equally valid and probably reflects the attitude of most of the collectors in the Ancients category.&nbsp; His response is well-reasoned and diplomatic, and&nbsp; certainly helpful in providing some insight and understanding into why collectors might purchase coins that others consider less-than-collecting-grade quality.&nbsp; Although these coins may be different from the ones that I would consider collecting myself, I find them interesting (especially the Hadrian) and am glad they have been posted here.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I do find inexcusably offensive, however, is the <span style="color: #0000b3"><i>=&gt;</i>me-me-me, <i>=&gt;</i>always-have-to-post-something-in-blue</span> response that follows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stevex6&#039;s personal attacks on Kaparthy are boorish, childish and thoughtless, and have no place on this forum.&nbsp; His transparently disingenuous attempt to &quot;apologize&quot; within the very same post in which he launches this personal attack is just mind-boggling.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Having a different point of view about a coin is fine; personally attacking someone for this point of view is completely uncalled for.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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