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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jester3681, post: 2529359, member: 53130&quot;]As previously stated - I deal with particular dealers often for Civil War Tokens (Steve Hayden and Rick Irons to name a few), and I would buy (and have) coins from them sight unseen because I trust their expertise and their business principles. I am fairly well versed in the world of CWT, and always do my own due diligence when shopping in the open market (eBay). That said, for me, there is a dollar threshold where I prefer my items to be either certified or purchased from a trusted or high volume dealer. That threshold varies (every other Friday), but is usually in the $100-150 range. The reality is, most CWT are going to be less than that or I&#039;m buying them from a pro anyways.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to other coins, I tend to be gun shy around anything I&#039;m not familiar with. Key dates, rare coins, etc all should be certified by a recognized TPG. I&#039;m even okay with one of the Tier 2 TPGs to certify the authenticity of the coin, although I tend to do my own grading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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