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<p>[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3298417, member: 19250"]Well Kim you are correct to each their own... however it has been a life lesson that knowlege is power...it doesn't make you right...but it does give you the edge to understanding things from a different prospective .</p><p>Now not a attrack on you...but those who believe the label on a slab or rely on the option of others.....who for the most part will tell you what you want to hear.</p><p>Is not what this hobby is about.... this hobby has many levels,as does many things do in life.</p><p>Learning to grade or understanding the process is a priceless tool.</p><p> I do understand for the most part it is a personal choice.</p><p>And by all means it should be....</p><p>However my question is do you want to accept a challange? Do you want to understand the history why this coin was produced?</p><p>Do you want to be able to be able to hold your own in an exchange about a certain series?</p><p>Or do you just want to look at pretty medal circles mounted in a plastic holder?</p><p>And again there's many levels ..And again it is a personal choice.</p><p>My choice is to buy the coin not the holder, my choice is I want to share what I have learned,as well learn in the return.</p><p> Some believe that filling holes in an album makes you a collector....well I guess it does on some level ...but not on a level that will allow you to comand the respect of others whos passion drives them not only to appreciate small medal disc,but to be able to have the confidence to stand on their own.</p><p>One should always do what you do well....and what you don't do well ....you should pay someone who does ...to it for you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3298417, member: 19250"]Well Kim you are correct to each their own... however it has been a life lesson that knowlege is power...it doesn't make you right...but it does give you the edge to understanding things from a different prospective . Now not a attrack on you...but those who believe the label on a slab or rely on the option of others.....who for the most part will tell you what you want to hear. Is not what this hobby is about.... this hobby has many levels,as does many things do in life. Learning to grade or understanding the process is a priceless tool. I do understand for the most part it is a personal choice. And by all means it should be.... However my question is do you want to accept a challange? Do you want to understand the history why this coin was produced? Do you want to be able to be able to hold your own in an exchange about a certain series? Or do you just want to look at pretty medal circles mounted in a plastic holder? And again there's many levels ..And again it is a personal choice. My choice is to buy the coin not the holder, my choice is I want to share what I have learned,as well learn in the return. Some believe that filling holes in an album makes you a collector....well I guess it does on some level ...but not on a level that will allow you to comand the respect of others whos passion drives them not only to appreciate small medal disc,but to be able to have the confidence to stand on their own. One should always do what you do well....and what you don't do well ....you should pay someone who does ...to it for you.[/QUOTE]
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