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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 636522, member: 15309&quot;]Travis,</p><p><br /></p><p>I think some of that advice is directed at collectors who can&#039;t attend the major shows and bid on coins via the internet using photographs.&nbsp; This is basically buying the coin sight un-seen with no return policy.&nbsp; Her advice is to pay a dealer to help you avoid buying coins sight un-seen.&nbsp; In that respect, I love the CAC.&nbsp; A CAC stickered coin is essentially a coin that has been reviewed and deemed good for the grade, the same service you would pay a dealer to perform for you at an auction.&nbsp; The advice is also good for investors who don&#039;t have the requisite knowledge to properly grade the coins for themselves.&nbsp; BTW, I think that requisite knowledge is missing in the majority of coin collectors as well who would also benefit from her advice.&nbsp; The difference between a most collectors and investors is that the investors know they don&#039;t know how to properly grade coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am one of those collectors whose job responsibilities prohibit me from attending major coin shows.&nbsp; I like the CAC and would prefer that all of my potential purposes have a sticker.&nbsp; However, I will never pay a dealer to screen the coins for me.&nbsp; I know what Laura is saying, but I really like the gambling aspect of buying coins sight unseen using auction photographs.&nbsp; Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose, but it is always fun.&nbsp; I have never really cared about the money that I will lose at the time I sell.&nbsp; This is a peculiar hobby in that most of the participants don&#039;t ever want to lose any money.&nbsp; Most hobbies involve a significant cost for the entertainment that they provide.&nbsp; For example, my brother spends $10K/year on a country club membership to play golf.&nbsp; He enjoys chasing a little white ball around and is willing to pay handsomely for it.&nbsp; I enjoy collecting (not investing in) coins and am willing to pay a price for the enjoyment of the hobby.&nbsp; That price is the money that I lose when I sell my coins.&nbsp; Having said that, I always try to purchase what I consider quality eye appealing coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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