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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 632781, member: 307&quot;]Mark,</p><p><br /></p><p>This is not anything personal against David Hall. At the time that DHRC started to sell PCGS coins, I didn&#039;t know exactly what to think except that it could definately be a conflict of interest. I also thought at that particular moment that it would behoove me to learn to grade coins just as well as Rick Snow, Randy Campbell, Mike Ellis or even you, Mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was at that watershed moment that I committed to studying coins by reading everything that I could find on them, exposing myself to as many as possible and listening to what people had to say. Every day for me is a learning experience, and not a day goes by that I don&#039;t read something about coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I work part-time in a coin shop here in my hometown. There I see a variety of coins that I would never be able to look at, hold and grade otherwise.&nbsp; I believe that I am getting close to my goal. I don&#039;t mean that to sound arrogant or egotistical, I am merely gaining confidence in my skills. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing personal against David Hall. I would assume that he is a stand-up guy and an honest dealer, but I realized that if I wanted to succeed in building a nice collection that I needed to be able to assess a coin on my own and not take PCGS&#039;s or anyone else&#039;s word for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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