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Message:: [QUOTE="clembo, post: 758230, member: 8033"]I'll toss my Two Cents in (because I like them). I believe I'm another one that understnads where Treashunt is going with this and it's not to insult anyone or call them lazy. I work in a shop and believe me I hear a lot of questions in any given day. Honestly, it's why I don't answer as many here anymore. I get kind of burned out actually. Today a guy actually asked me if I knew there was a "penny factory" in Denver. I was vaguely aware that there is a U.S. Mint facility in Denver. I had already done my research. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> We buy a lot of "stuff" at work so I do a lot of research. We have a pretty good "library" at work as well as two computers. My coworker and I use these resources a lot. EVERY DAY as a matter of fact. A few months back we bought a large hoard of World Paper money. Not our strongpoint but we bought it and bought it cheap.I spent FOUR DAYS looking this stuff up because I had the books. Now usually I'll spend ten minutes finding some obscure note and find out it's worth a buck. Not the case in this lot. The notes were in good shape and one sold on Ebay for over $600. At this point a lot of people like to say that we (the dealer) ripped the guy off. Way wrong my friends. The seller could have done the same thing. My boss PAID me to look the stuff up not knowing if it was worth anything. We made money but it was a risk to begin with. We not only use books we use Ebay a lot as well but believe me it's NOT the only source of what something is worth. For a common date proof set, for example, it's great but for some things it is useless. When I can't find it in a book, a website, an auction house we rely on other methods. Customers help US at times. If it's an odd piece for us but we have a customer that specializes in it we will consult them after we have tried other avenues. We also utilize other dealers in this capacity. I have posted coins here with questions after I have tried other venues usually because I know there are a few "experts" that may be able to help me. When it comes to Barber coinage I even have a tendency to go to Treashunt for help. Not because I don't know the "value" but I respect his insight. That's a lot different than putting up a picture and asking "What's This Worth?" As a group we definitely encourage people to ask questions. I know I do but we must also encourage people to read a book or several ESPECIALLY if it's a type of coin they show an interest in. I've recommended certain U.S. Paper Money books to people and they have bought them then thanked me. One will occasionally run across a note when out of town and with no book and PM me about the note.I have no problem with that because he DID take the time to buy the book, just doesn't have it handy. So keep asking the questions folks BUT do some research on your own as well. Personally I'm not running out to buy books on World Coins and Paper Money anytime soon as I have access to them. If I were to start collecting them I would though.It's amazing just how much I HAVE learned about World Coins and Paper Money in the past year and a half just by working in a shop. If I didn't have the books available I'd know next to nothing and still have A LOT to learn. If you like a particular facet of the hobby then I strongly suggest you curl up with a good book.[/QUOTE]

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