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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coppercoins, post: 563691, member: 152&quot;]I definitely agree with BHP3rd.&nbsp; Any time we can teach, learn, and USE proper terminology we should - without laziness and acronyms that don&#039;t really exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>So many people complain that this stuff is so hard to learn, and I agree to a point.&nbsp; It&#039;s all really simple, but with message boards full of eager beginners trying to use terms they don&#039;t yet understand it muddies the waters for everyone involved.&nbsp; More newer collectors come around all the time seeing all these meaningless uses of terms that aren&#039;t even remotely acceptable numismatic terms, and start using them without knowing they are simply wrong.&nbsp; This proliferates incorrect term usage as a normal practice, lack of understanding what they are doing as collectors, and a tougher road to hoe in their own numismatic education having to eventually re-learn what they should have ben taught correctly in the first place.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen a vast number of cases of improper terminology on this site while looking back through the history of posts, but haven&#039;t said anything until now simply because I didn&#039;t really want to be the first to mention it.</p><p><br /></p><p>So please...if you really don&#039;t know 100% what you are talking about, or don&#039;t really know the proper term for what a person has, you might benefit from waiting for someone else to respond who does know exactly what to say.&nbsp; This way we can all eventually respond with an educated voice.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for Ziggy&#039;s statement...I prefer to just join in and be one with the rest of the people, and not walk in the door professing my credentials.&nbsp; I have done a lot in the numismatic community without ever being accused of being an elitist, and I would definitely like to keep it that way.&nbsp; Yes, my list of first name basis friends includes a LOT of authors and educators, but it also includes a LOT of collectors just beginning their journey who need help understanding what they are trying to find and what they have...and that&#039;s my porpose here.&nbsp; I&#039;m not here to be the chief, I&#039;m just here to help out where I can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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