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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zohar444, post: 1942447, member: 13450&quot;]I am really a complete novice in the area of collecting and got into it in an unorthodox manner.... just buy what looks nice and makes sense price wise. I am now learning more as I go primarily through this forum, yet also with a few background reference books I have purchased. Will see how this goes. I also decided to focus on the higher grade type purchase if I can find/afford them, as I sense they maintain their value. That is what I have done in my primary Taler collection which you can see in my signature line. . With this economy you clearly see the drop in World AU and low MS graded coins vs. the higher grade category. Very challenging for those looking to upgrade as they take a hit on the lower graded pieces. Putting aside plastic - I always look at the coin first to make sure I like it regardless of the technical grade. Clearly there is nuance in the ancient coin side - pedigree, styling etc and the handling of the coins, which allow the expert to feel comfortable buying raw without grading. I fully respect this fact and hope to get to such degree of confidence in the future. I am not there at this time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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