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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2710592, member: 24314&quot;]By Golly, <b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">You are a true genius [USER=15062]@davidh[/USER]</span></b>!&nbsp; Congratulations, You get it 100%.&nbsp; The difference is, I&#039;ve been collecting/grading/selling/buying coins for over fifty years.&nbsp; Since I&#039;m not broke and have worked in the coin business professionally for forty-five years - I though I had a pretty good idea of how to grade.&nbsp; Obviously, GTG posts have opened my eyes.&nbsp; So rather than posting bad guesses based on &quot;old-time&quot; conservative standards and upset <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>myself</b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">, I&#039;ve been studying the TPGS standards of today (which can be all over the place!).&nbsp; Anyway, I just got back into the GTG game last night. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p>From what I have seen on CT, there are many members with less experience than I have (many of them seem to be much better guessing grades too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p>Therefore, I don&#039;t consider any opinion they post is rubbish (do you?).&nbsp; As has already been posted by another member: <span style="color: rgb(89, 0, 179)">&quot;We learn <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> from correct and incorrect answers.&quot;</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Based on posts with the tone of yours and others who do not wish to be challenged or mislead to make them think; in the future (so as not to upset anyone), <span style="color: rgb(89, 0, 179)"><b>if I post</b></span> <span style="color: rgb(89, 0, 179)">when I get over my hurt feelings</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> - I will only be posting obvious stuff suitable for very new collectors like: &quot;What side of this Lincoln cent is the reverse.&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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