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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2408612, member: 24314&quot;]That WAS my feelings exactly. That&#039;s the way it should work in a PERFECT world but we&#039;re not there yet.&nbsp; I&#039;m the guy who thought the law putting &quot;copy&quot; or &quot;replica&quot; on reproductions in 1972 was stupid BS and ruined the look of the copies.&nbsp; I thought any fool could tell a copper-plated lead cast reproduction from a genuine coin or screw them!</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve matured since then <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (Not me - just my opinions).&nbsp; I&#039;ve learned that most &quot;collectors&quot; have no clue about anything!&nbsp; Where are they going to learn?&nbsp; From local dealer&#039;s?&nbsp; Unfortunately, many of which also have no clue about anything and sell the junk they buy to the ignorant. Forums like this are a start but are VERY FAR from perfect. </p><p><br /></p><p>This person has hundreds more &quot;raw&quot; coins!&nbsp; If her story is true, most bought from auctions, and large dealers.&nbsp; Thankfully 25% of her investment (?) is TPGS graded. </p><p><br /></p><p>Many collectors/investors do not take the time to learn anything.&nbsp; If they see a gem BU 1884-S for $100 they think they are getting a true Unc as it has a &quot;letter of authenticity.&quot;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>TPGS&#039;s are not perfect either but they provide a crutch for the uninformed.&nbsp; Slabs allow any good businessman to become a coin dealer.&nbsp; What are those dealers going to teach anyone about numismatics? </p><p><br /></p><p>So the theory is good.&nbsp; Live and learn from your EXPENSIVE mistakes.&nbsp; I should rather have them &quot;safe&quot; while they are learning.&nbsp; She is sending me a group of raw coins so I can teach her what an original surface and MS luster looks like.&nbsp; Hopefully, ALL her raw coins will not be cleaned junk![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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