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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 1927334, member: 37839&quot;]This is not attempting to put you down, or criticize you for being foolish--on the contrary, it is for purposes of helping all inexperienced collectors not to make serious purchasing mistakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>We regularly get pictures, on a thread, of some circulated raw coins with the question &quot;Is my coin real, and what would you grade it as?&quot;&nbsp; The general overall situation is usually some grainy photographs of obviously counterfeit, or badly damaged coins, bought on E-bay, or from some dealer who wanted to get rid of junk inventory.&nbsp;&nbsp; This has been said often, but if you are contemplating getting coins in a series that you have NOT studied, PLEASE DO NOT buy raw, uncertified coins, if you don&#039;t know what you are doing--read up, talk to collectors, and get friendly with a very honest coin dealer that you can trust.&nbsp; Yes, it is cheaper to buy raw coins than ones in PCGS or NGC holders, but if you don&#039;t know the series, you can bet that you will end up with coins that are 1) counterfeit 2) damaged or harshly cleaned 3) overgraded by someone who wanted to get rid of the coin.&nbsp; Please make an attempt to learn about the coin you want to buy, before buying it.&nbsp; Just one experienced collector&#039;s advice.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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