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<p>[QUOTE="torontokuba, post: 2023213, member: 56793"]I also do not attend coin shows, anymore. There was a time I tried it, not for me, I found them to be a dull, cold and impersonal experience with lots of overpriced junk, glare off the slabs and double glare off the showcase glass.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>See, if you use your own head, you come across like a reasonable individual. I hope you don't support the GDJMSP approach, where telling a beginner to go to coin shows and into local dealer shops to look at coins for free is a rewarding option. I would beg to differ. That is a sure way to get a pompous attitude and a cold shoulders, diminishing your efforts to stay with the hobby, because of the response your free gawking attempts will most certainly encounter.</p><p><br /></p><p>I reiterate, start with owning inexpensive coins, the internet and advice that makes sense to you. Lots of valuable photos, beginner info and even some books are available free on the web. You can't go wrong.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="torontokuba, post: 2023213, member: 56793"]I also do not attend coin shows, anymore. There was a time I tried it, not for me, I found them to be a dull, cold and impersonal experience with lots of overpriced junk, glare off the slabs and double glare off the showcase glass. See, if you use your own head, you come across like a reasonable individual. I hope you don't support the GDJMSP approach, where telling a beginner to go to coin shows and into local dealer shops to look at coins for free is a rewarding option. I would beg to differ. That is a sure way to get a pompous attitude and a cold shoulders, diminishing your efforts to stay with the hobby, because of the response your free gawking attempts will most certainly encounter. I reiterate, start with owning inexpensive coins, the internet and advice that makes sense to you. Lots of valuable photos, beginner info and even some books are available free on the web. You can't go wrong.[/QUOTE]
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