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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;vavet, post: 403760, member: 11630&quot;]Most collectors can learn to grade circulated coins in a reasonable time frame. The problem IMO is in the MS range. I&#039;ve never bought into the 70 point grading scale because I thought it was bogus from the start and I still think it&#039;s bogus. If you think about it, the reason so many collectors have a problem with grading MS coins is because the differences are so minute , every coin is different in some way, and there is alot of subjectivity in grading.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What I did when I was still collecting was to avoid coins in the high MS range. That&#039;s where a one point error can cost you alot in many cases. Not only that, but IMO, many are way overpriced to begin with. I fail to see where a tick or two translates to a few thousand dollars. Now some people have the disposable income to buy such coins and that&#039;s fine with me, it&#039;s just not for me. The extent of my experience as a collector is not in any way enhanced by an extra point or two. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As for not having the time to devote to the hobby, in my mind it begs the question, is the objective to accumulate a bunch of coins or to savor the time enjoying all the hobby has to offer. Everybody starts out green so, as I see it, the pace one chooses should be commensurate with the knowledge they accumulate along the way. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I see your point in that if someone doesn&#039;t invest the time and effort, for whatever reason, sticking with certain grading services is a measure of security in many cases. On the other hand, they are missing out on much of what the hobby has to offer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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