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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3218303, member: 19463&quot;]While not the only dealer to do this, Berk earned my respect years ago when he realized that he was not expert in absolutely everything and proceeded to hire staff whose ares of expertise complemented his.&nbsp; There was a time I bought good coins of Septimius Severus for reasonable prices from Harlan Berk but he hired Curtis Clay and the sleepers came to a screeching halt.&nbsp; I am sure that his staff, like that of CNG to name another, includes several very respectable generalists in addition to the super specialists in their own fields.&nbsp; I would consider his corporate opinion as good as we are likely to find.&nbsp; I do not think he needs to take the further step and guarantee coins he did not sell.&nbsp; Those coins already should be guaranteed by the dealers who did sell them.&nbsp; People who choose to buy from flea markets and sellers who offer coins &#039;as is&#039; can do with opinions offered without underwriting.&nbsp; Those unwilling to assume some risk in their hobby might be well advised to switch to something more certain than ancient coins (like skydiving?).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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