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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;torontokuba, post: 2038345, member: 56793&quot;]I do not focus on slabs much and I never assign grades to my coins. The state of preservation is of the utmost importance. My experience tells me that we have the American idiosyncracies to thank for educating us in that regard.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;don&#039;t know&quot; is a huge part of the up and coming market in Europe. I speak with and encounter these newbies daily. I frequently get emails asking me for my opinion, if a photo in a European auction shows a cleaned coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>English would have been the second language I learned, French is a work in progress, without much exposure. You don&#039;t have to make excuses with me. I use my first language to participate in forums and educate the young and willing European masses within this hobby. I forward and translate the American market established references and resources because they are invaluable.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not burden myself with a do not care attitude when it comes to surface preservation. I do not have an account with any TPG service. I have never sent a coin in to be graded. If a discount in a slab presents itself, I buy the odd one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead of living under a rock and being uninformed of my surroundings, I choose to absorb the valuable information that is free to all (thanks to the American market) while not taking part in and completely disregarding the games you describe between TPG absorbed buyers, sellers and service providers.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I care enough to change a few minds and attitudes on your side of the big drink. It&#039;s a shame that your type of attitude has dominated the European coin market for so many centuries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coins aside, Europe treats it&#039;s more modern coins like garbage and has done so for centuries, right down to today. They just don&#039;t know any better because too many people say &quot;who cares?&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]371761[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I understand, none taken beyond this topic. While gauging eachother&#039;s age or experience, I just thought we might as well throw in a few substantial arguments into the thread. Cheers![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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