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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 402483, member: 6370&quot;]A good idea and if I can be of help let me know. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My main point there was: It is a hobby...</p><p>If my hobby was model planes I wouldn&#039;t hire others to build them for me...my hobby is coins so anything I need done I learn to do myself or it doesn&#039;t get done <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>make it a DYI type of thing. Instead of sending a coin in to be graded, learn to put a reasonable grade on your own coins and learn to spot possible fakes better. Instead of getting others to clean a coin for you, learn to clean it right yourself. This might require some help...and there is a lot of free help out there.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I dont like buying books on coins as I want to use that money on coins so I get around buying books whenever possible by have those who HAVE access to said books scan them for me. I urge others to do the same...the more people who offer up info to the masses, the better. I am a communist coin collector...free exchange of ideas, information, expertise...and use the money for coins. But however one learns...do so and do it yourself.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would also say I agree with Bonedigger when he said...think for yourself. There is a lot of good advice and a lot of nutty advice I see well respected collectors giving. Often times they just accepted something from another respected collector and never delved deep into it, often people have agendas. If one sits down and thinks about some of the hard and fast rules people in the hobby lay down, one might see that the advice might not be all that great. Bright people can sometimes just go along with the norm even when the norm simply isnt the best option or just doesnt make a whole lot of sense. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Help is one thing but dont ever allow yourself to be led, dont just accept information, examine it...make sure it make sense and is valid. good advice in all things...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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