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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;torontokuba, post: 1928649, member: 56793&quot;]I fail to see what one learns by buying only slabbed coins in AU - MS. Unless you would like to encourage newbies to buy details damaged and cleaned coins as well. The high grade slab is a reward after accumulating as many raw coins as interest you, in the early days of your coin collecting adventure. Spending money on someone else&#039;s slabs, opinions and grades, from day one, will hinder any real experience this hobby has to offer you. It&#039;s like eating out in restaurants all your life, without having the ability to boil an egg yourself. You only see the final product through packaging. Most can&#039;t even take a decent photo of a slabbed coin for further analysis.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can do your research, study pictures, talk till the cows come home and still end up with a lemon. Luck of the draw in today&#039;s internet transaction world. Going to a coin shop to ask questions without buying was already covered as disrespectful and inconsiderate. You can&#039;t just milk people for free knowledge.</p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ticked-off-lcs.242905/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ticked-off-lcs.242905/">http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ticked-off-lcs.242905/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The TPG&#039;s offer a final product, they do not offer an in-depth explanation or advice with every coin. This leaves the old tried and true method of trial and error. There is also a certain dignity that comes with an independent achievement of figuring things out on your own. Set a budget as a beginner, but, don&#039;t skip the mistakes or silly forum questions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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