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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 2372548, member: 56370&quot;]Since joining CT a couple of years ago I have gained a lot of valuable insight from a lot of knowledgeable numismatists.&nbsp; Probably the most important lesson, which I&#039;m coming to appreciate more and more, is the value of quality within a given grade.&nbsp; As a result I&#039;ve become a lot more selective about the coins that I purchase and keep in my collection.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The Trade Dollar is one of my all time favorite designs, and since an uncirculated piece would be over my budget I&#039;ve always wanted to acquire a nice problem free VF-XF example.&nbsp; However, this has proven to be easier said than done, as I have found the series to be an absolute minefield of dreck.&nbsp; In less than two years I have bought and sold two TD&#039;s, both in problem free PCGS holders, that still had issues that would have probably earned a details grade in most other series.&nbsp; I learned that regardless of PCGS&#039;s opinion, a circulated dipped coin just doesn&#039;t do it for me...</p><p><br /></p><p>So I finally moved out of my comfort zone (the no reserve auctions on Ebay) and made an offer on a BIN listing.&nbsp; I paid around 20-30 percent above the going price for a VF35 without a CAC sticker, but now I&#039;m finally satisfied and here&#039;s the result.&nbsp; Even though it may seem that I overpaid, I&#039;m realizing that the satisfaction of good quality means that I really didn&#039;t overpay at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]485434[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]485435[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]485436[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please go ahead and post other coins that you were happy to overpay for.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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