Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 2053764, member: 56370&quot;]Here is a prime example of why reference materials are more important for some areas of the hobby than others.&nbsp; This would also apply to obsolete and national currency, Civil War tokens, early copper varieties and other specialized items with a niche market.&nbsp; I would definitely want a good reference before diving into any of these.&nbsp; However, for certified coins from the more commonly collected U.S. series&#039; there are thousands of data points available from completed auctions along with countless articles and discussion threads online.&nbsp; So unless like Green I was heavily into a specific series I don&#039;t see why spending $120 on a reference book is always required.</p><p><br /></p><p>My eyes glazed over from all the emotion on this thread, and all of it could be avoided if people would realize that our hobby, along with the rest of the world, is filled with shades of gray.&nbsp; Instead of making blanket statements like &quot;always buy the book before the coin&quot; or &quot;reference books are a waste of money&quot;, why not be satisfied with the answer that &quot;it depends&quot;?&nbsp; The world isn&#039;t black and white and life is a lot more fun if we just embrace and enjoy the ambiguity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in