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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;srkjkd, post: 404907, member: 7248&quot;]greetings all, once again!</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; my extremely humble opinion,&nbsp; (and there are many far more knowledgeable than me on this board...both much younger and just a hair older than i am) is in complete agreement w/ vavet&#039;s last statement...it boils down to:</p><p>&nbsp;beauty is in the eye of the beholder and any given coin is worth exactly what a given collector is willing to pay for it.</p><p>&nbsp;i try to establish a grade and value balance. i have &quot;overpaid&quot;&nbsp; (according to &quot;established&nbsp; markey values&quot;) for a coin i&nbsp; personally thought was gorgeous, as well as paid less for a coin i liked, yet did not meet certain&nbsp; grading criteria.&nbsp; it all depended on what i personally felt a coin was worth. some people would feel i did well, others , perhaps would not.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;i just think collectors should study and think for themselves before trading money for coin...whatever the&nbsp; given holder states.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;also...NEVER ,EVER hesitate to ask for advice if you are unsure about a given coin. there are true experts out there willling to help you, especially on this forum.</p><p>&nbsp;to give an example... whenever i purchase my first bust half..i am going to be asking Ben (bonedigger) for his opinion. there are also a few others i would trust greatly in this matter. i believe all the moderators, both young and not so young, have seen more coins in their hands than i will ever. when i need advice..i will be running to them if i am in doubt. there are some brilliant true numismatists on this forum and i will never hesitate to ask them.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>once again..only my very humble 2 cents (or less).</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;best wishes and may GOD Bless you all!!!</p><p>&nbsp;steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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