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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 6182744, member: 20480&quot;]The lesson here - and all newbies should be paying close attention - not everything should be graded.&nbsp; Simply put, it&#039;s not inexpensive, and many surrender a decent portion of their profit or even of their basis cost to professional grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t be afraid to buy inexpensive coins in the raw.&nbsp; There are lessons to be learned in doing so.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Buying on-line is harder to do well, because grading coins from a single vantage point is unreliable.&nbsp; On-line, if you can find slabbed coins similarly priced to raw ones you like as much, that&#039;s probably the better route to take.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to expensive coins, you probably should stick to certified coins, at least until you get good at grading. Most of us do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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