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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 7992392, member: 84179"]New collectors use this site to get information and hopefully learn and grow in the hobby. Many members feel that it's important that the information posted is accurate and factual.</p><p><br /></p><p>To an experienced collector who knows and understands the minting process, the OPs coin is easily recognized as damage and not a mint error of any kind. The potential problem is that your post says it's an error. All this does is confuse new collectors. They don't know if a member has 35 years of experience specializing in errors ([USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] ) or somebody new to the hobby (you). Who should they believe?</p><p><br /></p><p>That's the reason your post got jumped. It wa posted as factual even though it's completely inaccurate. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is nothing wrong with posting your opinion or answering questions. However, if you're not sure, or just taking a guess, make sure you qualify it as such ("I'm new and think it might be..." Or "could it be...). That helps the new collector who asked the question, and it helps you learn as well</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry for the long winded response but I think it's very important that new collectors get accurate information on this site. Many of us have decades of collecting experience and want to share it and help new collectors[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 7992392, member: 84179"]New collectors use this site to get information and hopefully learn and grow in the hobby. Many members feel that it's important that the information posted is accurate and factual. To an experienced collector who knows and understands the minting process, the OPs coin is easily recognized as damage and not a mint error of any kind. The potential problem is that your post says it's an error. All this does is confuse new collectors. They don't know if a member has 35 years of experience specializing in errors ([USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] ) or somebody new to the hobby (you). Who should they believe? That's the reason your post got jumped. It wa posted as factual even though it's completely inaccurate. There is nothing wrong with posting your opinion or answering questions. However, if you're not sure, or just taking a guess, make sure you qualify it as such ("I'm new and think it might be..." Or "could it be...). That helps the new collector who asked the question, and it helps you learn as well Sorry for the long winded response but I think it's very important that new collectors get accurate information on this site. Many of us have decades of collecting experience and want to share it and help new collectors[/QUOTE]
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