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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3567584, member: 76194"]That's just it, my method is the right method....for me. Your method makes perfect sense to you. Someone else might read both our posts and think our methods are total madness for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The only way to learn about ancient coins and figure out what works for someone, is for that person to buy a lot at the beginning, make those mistakes, and eventually figure out through trial and error what is the right focus for them. I don't know of any shortcuts to figuring out what one wants to get out of this hobby...not unless you have the time to go to many coin shows and handle the coins yourself, and talk to many dealers and collectors before you ever buy anything. But most people just don't have that kind of time or resources to do just that. And books alone are insufficient to get a proper feel for the hobby. So trial and error is probably the most realistic approach to learning and figuring things out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3567584, member: 76194"]That's just it, my method is the right method....for me. Your method makes perfect sense to you. Someone else might read both our posts and think our methods are total madness for them. The only way to learn about ancient coins and figure out what works for someone, is for that person to buy a lot at the beginning, make those mistakes, and eventually figure out through trial and error what is the right focus for them. I don't know of any shortcuts to figuring out what one wants to get out of this hobby...not unless you have the time to go to many coin shows and handle the coins yourself, and talk to many dealers and collectors before you ever buy anything. But most people just don't have that kind of time or resources to do just that. And books alone are insufficient to get a proper feel for the hobby. So trial and error is probably the most realistic approach to learning and figuring things out.[/QUOTE]
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