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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JDS, post: 694817, member: 20515&quot;]Hi Bazz and thanks for the encouragement. I agree that Ebay is probably a bad idea for those who are inexperienced. I made some purchases that should be arriving this week, but that will be my last. </p><p><br /></p><p>I attended a coin show last weekend and will attend another this weekend. The coins I purchased were of good quality and the price fell right in line with the red book. It nice to be able to see the coins up close, ask questions and listen to others talk to dealers as they were purchasing.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday, I bought &quot;The Official Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins&quot;, and I spent a good amount of time trying to learn about how coins are graded. I also read a little online about how to spot coins that have been cleaned or altered. However, if I buy from reputable dealers at&nbsp; coin shows, I bet that I won&#039;t have to worry so much about cleaned or altered coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Kennedy collection is going pretty well. I think that I should have up to 1985 by next month. However, as I&#039;ve been reading about coins the Walking Liberty has really caught my attention. What a beautiful coin! </p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I appreciate the posts. This site has been a valuable resource. I&#039;ve had the week off work and I&#039;ve spent a lot of my time reading posts on this forum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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