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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 538977, member: 4552"]WELCOME TO THE FORUM </p><p>WOW you really asked a lot of questions and most are the normal ones. </p><p>My suggestion is to slow down. I mean take some time and do a little research on coin collecting. Buy a copy of the Red Book. Do some searching on the internet for coin pricing such as the PCGS web site, Numismedia, Coin World, etc. TAKE YOUR TIME. Don't run out and start buying all kinds of stuff due to their advertising. Be carefull of TV adds, magazine adds, internet adds, ebay, etc on coins untill you have more of an idea of what your doing. </p><p>Be carefull of the answers you get from ANY source since you don't know who is giving that information. Great to ask, then check and verify yourself with as many sources as possible. </p><p>Yes the Red Book and most on line prices are excessive. Remember that there is no manufacturers suggested retail prices on coins. They are what they are, coins. </p><p>Prior to purchases I suggest you 1. Ask here 2. Check in books 3. Check other web sites for similar products. 3. Find some local coin shows. </p><p>Yes you may loose out on some deals being to cautious, but better to be safe than sorry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 538977, member: 4552"]WELCOME TO THE FORUM WOW you really asked a lot of questions and most are the normal ones. My suggestion is to slow down. I mean take some time and do a little research on coin collecting. Buy a copy of the Red Book. Do some searching on the internet for coin pricing such as the PCGS web site, Numismedia, Coin World, etc. TAKE YOUR TIME. Don't run out and start buying all kinds of stuff due to their advertising. Be carefull of TV adds, magazine adds, internet adds, ebay, etc on coins untill you have more of an idea of what your doing. Be carefull of the answers you get from ANY source since you don't know who is giving that information. Great to ask, then check and verify yourself with as many sources as possible. Yes the Red Book and most on line prices are excessive. Remember that there is no manufacturers suggested retail prices on coins. They are what they are, coins. Prior to purchases I suggest you 1. Ask here 2. Check in books 3. Check other web sites for similar products. 3. Find some local coin shows. Yes you may loose out on some deals being to cautious, but better to be safe than sorry.[/QUOTE]
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