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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;srkjkd, post: 331375, member: 7248&quot;]the worst mistakes i made in collecting were when i first started out in early 80&#039;s. i would purchase coins w/o any focus to a set or collection. would purchase anything from colonial paper and coins to silver certificates and silver and gold bullion. i wou;d try and buy &quot;bargain&quot; coins...finding out later they were cleaned, or ovegraded, or even damaged(wow..i didn&#039;t know a rim ding was damage!). as i got deeper in the hobby, i started reading books and learning. taking courses, and gathering&nbsp; info. it refined my purchases and decisions immensely. when you hear people talk about buying the book before the coin, it is the wisest advice you can get in this hobby......steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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