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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MisterWD, post: 3043769, member: 76991&quot;]Dave, if you are new to collecting, I recommend that you stick to graded coins until you know enough to see when a coin has been cleaned. Raw coins are likely to have been cleaned, especially those sold on ebay, that really hurts the value of the coin and makes it ungradable. The best thing you can do know is to learn about grading. To that end you should read (study) &#039;The Art And Science of Coin Grading&#039; by Jason Poe. It&#039;s concise, well written, easy to understand. As far as bidding goes, I agree with every opinion posted here, especially the ones that say it doesn&#039;t matter when you bid. The best advice is to decide what it&#039;s worth to you before you bid and don&#039;t go beyond that. Don&#039;t get in a bidding war. Patience. What you want will come around again. Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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