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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 2529394, member: 19250&quot;]First of all being a newbie&nbsp; to the hobby one should be taking baby steps before jumping&nbsp; in with both feet.</p><p>Now granted I have said many times I have learned&nbsp; more from mistakes&nbsp; then from not.&nbsp; However.....Before you buy the coin buy the book....learn by reading about what you have set as targets.</p><p>Next you buy the coin not the holder&nbsp; or if the coin is from a known hoard be it GSA or others.</p><p>You by reading and studying&nbsp; the coins that are of interest&nbsp; you won&#039;t&nbsp; be second&nbsp; guessing&nbsp; yourself and asking for others approval .</p><p>Yes on this forum we all ask and learn from others whom may have something&nbsp; to share with others so we are educated in a series or topic posted.</p><p>Coins are not investments&nbsp; granted there&nbsp; are&nbsp; some that have increased&nbsp; in value......but just as many more who have loss value.</p><p>This is a hobby and like most hobbies there are so many levels one can play. </p><p>Just pick any hobby and research&nbsp; it. You&#039;ll&nbsp; find that one can get involved&nbsp; at an entry&nbsp; level or one can go big.</p><p>If you were going to start fishing&nbsp; as a hobby you can buy a rod and reel under $25 that will do the same as a $1000. Rig.</p><p>What matters is this it doesn&#039;t&nbsp; matter&nbsp; as if you are clueless&nbsp; as to where to locate fish and know how to catch them.</p><p>I can assure&nbsp; you&nbsp; that if you have the knowledge&nbsp; that $25 pole will catch as many fish as the $1000. rig will.</p><p>Speaking from someone&nbsp; who&nbsp; has been through&nbsp; both good times as well as bad ....if God forbid&nbsp; be forced&nbsp; to&nbsp; sell that coin will you be able to for what you have in it ?&nbsp; Or will you loose hundreds&nbsp; because your&nbsp; back is against&nbsp; the wall.</p><p>Most of the members on here have been collecting&nbsp; for a long time. Some of us over 50,60+ years. Those of us whom fall into these parameters&nbsp; want to see the hobby go on, we welcome newbie as well as young numismatics&nbsp; to join in a hobby that we have enjoyed for many years.</p><p>That my friend is the reason&nbsp; of my post for you to learn as we have over our lifetimes . To read and understand , to ask questions&nbsp; and most of all understand&nbsp; this our collections started small. It&#039;s&nbsp; been a lifetime&nbsp; that we have managed to put together&nbsp; our collections. Lastly..... when you are laying down money for a coin don&#039;t&nbsp; rely&nbsp; on others to guide you....it&#039;s&nbsp; not their loss if bad advice is given.</p><p>Education ,reading , asking the right questions&nbsp; so you alone can make a decision&nbsp; that you alone can live with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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