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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blonegilligan, post: 3471217, member: 97760&quot;]This post (my second) is admittedly part story, part question.&nbsp; A few months ago, I posted about whether to complete my grandfather&#039;s Indian Head Penny collection, and in part due to the positive feedback I received I decided to do so.&nbsp; After reading Richard Snow&#039;s Indian head penny book to learn a bit, today I went to the (only?) nearby coin shop to buy some coins to add to the collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sadly, it was not the experience I had hoped. I&#039;ll admit I was a bit nervous given my ignorance and being new to the hobby.&nbsp; But I told myself that I was an ideal customer.&nbsp; Someone young but with some cash to spend, new to the hobby, and ultimately willing to complete a collection that still needs all the major pennies.&nbsp; Perhaps I was being unrealistic in hoping that the owner would want to chat about the collection, suggest good coins to buy now and which ones to wait on, talk me through the coins I was buying so I felt comfortable.&nbsp; Nonetheless, I was disappointed when he just asked me which coins I wanted, I admitted I was new to the hobby and gave him a few of the cheapest dates (admittedly, as somewhat of a test to see if we could build rapport and trust), he handed me a few coins without any explanation, I purchased them and that was that.&nbsp; It was very transactional.&nbsp; While perhaps my expectations were unrealistic, I&#039;m bummed that if I want to continue the hobby I&#039;ll probably now have to turn to ebay and the like rather than foster a good relationship with a local brick-and-mortar store. I&#039;d just so much rather learn things in person than try to piece things together through ebay auctions and forum posts. Call me old fashioned <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>So now my question.&nbsp; One of the coins I purchased was quite striking. Upon returning home and reading up some more, I now believe it must be a cleaned coin. It&#039;s super crisp, has few signs of wear on the date or &quot;United States of America,&quot; and cost me 10 bucks. It&#039;s also seems really thick (not sure why). Do others agree it must be cleaned? If so, should the owner have told me that before I bought it? Not sure what the etiquette is. If it is cleaned, it is pretty much worthless?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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