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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 1246756, member: 3726&quot;]Always have your father at your side when reading this forum.&nbsp; While family friendly is does at times get a little out of hand.&nbsp; Especially when it comes to someone new posting.&nbsp; All of us were beginners at one point and by learning we hope to prevent you from some of our mistakes.&nbsp; Of course your $5 mistake is a whole heck of a lot cheaper than a few of mine.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One of my rules is - if I am happy with a coin then I do not really care if others thought I overpaid.&nbsp; The best you can do at times is determine a coins retail worth and make sure you do not over spend.&nbsp; Another rule is - check online dealers to see if you can find a comparable coin.&nbsp; Some dealers like vtcoins has what I consider reasonable prices for some lower grade coins.&nbsp; You will see he has a 1901 g-4 coin for $2.25.&nbsp; Some coins on ebay are way over priced, some are reasonable and some are good deals - you just have to figure out which ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS - this is a good hobby for a father and son activity.&nbsp; My father started with me when I was 6/7 years old.&nbsp; The best we could afford at the time was to collect wheaties from change.&nbsp; I still have some of those old whitman folders.&nbsp; This can be a fun hobby for a lot of years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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