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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2866462, member: 19463"]I agree with point#1 but the other three strike me as overstated or less important than other things you might have listed. #2 mystifies me; I have no idea what you mean here. #3 is true but largely can be avoided by only dealing with honest and knowledgeable sellers. You do not <u>have</u> to go out of your way to seek out 'bargains' at flea markets. #4 ignores the fact that grading means little because prices and demand are controlled by many other factors. Many sellers no longer bother to tack on a VF or whatever now that photos are available for most coins and wear is only one factor contributing to grades. It will be interesting to see how you feel about these matters after you have been collecting a few years. </p><p><br /></p><p>Antoni<u>n</u>us Pius[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2866462, member: 19463"]I agree with point#1 but the other three strike me as overstated or less important than other things you might have listed. #2 mystifies me; I have no idea what you mean here. #3 is true but largely can be avoided by only dealing with honest and knowledgeable sellers. You do not [U]have[/U] to go out of your way to seek out 'bargains' at flea markets. #4 ignores the fact that grading means little because prices and demand are controlled by many other factors. Many sellers no longer bother to tack on a VF or whatever now that photos are available for most coins and wear is only one factor contributing to grades. It will be interesting to see how you feel about these matters after you have been collecting a few years. Antoni[U]n[/U]us Pius[/QUOTE]
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