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<p>[QUOTE="Apocalypse Cow, post: 898230, member: 24651"]Well now don't I feel like the odd ball. 100% post 64. There is plenty of pre 64 that I would like to own but there are way to many reasons for me not too, among them:</p><p>too expensive</p><p>too many dipped coins</p><p>too many cleaned coins</p><p>too many "classics" produced by The Beijing Mint</p><p>too much AT</p><p>way too big of a price gradient for small differences in quality</p><p><br /></p><p>Basically there are too many ways for a fool and his money to be parted and I realize I would end up being that fool sooner rather than later so I steer clear of classics. Maybe one day I'll be comfortable with spending real money on pre64 stuff but based on the amount of perceived shenanigans in the market I'm not sure that day will ever come. Until then I will have to settle for pics on a computer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Apocalypse Cow, post: 898230, member: 24651"]Well now don't I feel like the odd ball. 100% post 64. There is plenty of pre 64 that I would like to own but there are way to many reasons for me not too, among them: too expensive too many dipped coins too many cleaned coins too many "classics" produced by The Beijing Mint too much AT way too big of a price gradient for small differences in quality Basically there are too many ways for a fool and his money to be parted and I realize I would end up being that fool sooner rather than later so I steer clear of classics. Maybe one day I'll be comfortable with spending real money on pre64 stuff but based on the amount of perceived shenanigans in the market I'm not sure that day will ever come. Until then I will have to settle for pics on a computer.[/QUOTE]
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