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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3633196, member: 19463&quot;]May I suggest those in this situation with these fears consider the fact that several regular contributors here sell coins and are a bit less likely to treat you poorly than the average unknown seller.&nbsp; John Anthony and Severus Alexander run periodic auctions including beginner level coins.&nbsp; Ken Dorney is a full service dealer and has been considered trustworthy for half of his life (I did not become aware of him until a couple decades ago but I suspect he was a good kid, too). Valentinian has been a friend and coin source for a similar period.&nbsp; I know there are others and those who read a lot of posts will know whom they want to contact and who is to be avoided.&nbsp; You might even get guidance from them as to where/what to start.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I regret the current trend for new collectors jumping into the deep end and buying EF 12 Caesars sets as a first purchase.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with starting with a slightly worn Trajan and working your way gradually from the kiddie pool to the 10 meter platform.&nbsp; Starting out buying blindly is altogether unnecessary and --- to use a bad word --- stupid.&nbsp; If you must buy 12 Caesars gold, hire a professional to represent you.&nbsp; If you find beauty in the Trajan, use the resources here on CT (including Conversations).&nbsp; I am not interested in hearing questions from members whose status should read &#039;lurker&#039; because they are hard to tell from the </p><p>&nbsp;&#039;real loser&#039; crowd.&nbsp; Regular participants like most the names on the entry list can find help here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am embarrassed to mention that I have no interest in sending coins to countries that limit my buying coins from their country.&nbsp; I would be more likely to send a coin to someone whose CT profile included the privacy optional information.&nbsp; I am Male, 73, Virginia.&nbsp; I have sent gift coins to a few people still posting here but more to some who hit and ran. </p><p><br /></p><p>Been there - maybe not loads and definitely not as many as Ken but it only takes one bad experience to make you lose interest in the subject.&nbsp; That is why I would be more likely to give coins to people that don&#039;t have a bunch of &#039;what is it worth&#039; posts and who act interested in ancients over a period of time.&nbsp; These are not just coins, after all, they are my little metal children.&nbsp; I feel bad enough sending them off to a potentially abusive home.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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