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<p>[QUOTE="LA_Geezer, post: 2978224, member: 89393"]My old mom, one of the most derisive persons to ever breathe air used that old saying a lot. I saw a bumper sticker on the back of an old farm truck in the corn country of west central Illinois that addressed a slightly similar issue. It read, "If you want to complain about farmers, don't talk with your mouths full."</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, I understand that there are lines drawn at this and similar forums about slabbed and raw coins. Given that my own collecting skills and experience are not the equal of many members here, I would choose to remain impartial on this subject. I will say that there are a number of individuals here who want to bang the drum for counterfeit coins a bit more than necessary. It's almost like asking one's self if <i>every</i> coin he/she has purchased is bogus... why collect at all? It's a lot like the frenzy going on in national news these days.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LA_Geezer, post: 2978224, member: 89393"]My old mom, one of the most derisive persons to ever breathe air used that old saying a lot. I saw a bumper sticker on the back of an old farm truck in the corn country of west central Illinois that addressed a slightly similar issue. It read, "If you want to complain about farmers, don't talk with your mouths full." Still, I understand that there are lines drawn at this and similar forums about slabbed and raw coins. Given that my own collecting skills and experience are not the equal of many members here, I would choose to remain impartial on this subject. I will say that there are a number of individuals here who want to bang the drum for counterfeit coins a bit more than necessary. It's almost like asking one's self if [I]every[/I] coin he/she has purchased is bogus... why collect at all? It's a lot like the frenzy going on in national news these days.[/QUOTE]
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