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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 545945, member: 4381&quot;]Unless someone else on cointalk comes in a sweeps up the coin, not that that has ever happened <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>All things being even, Speedy is right on the button.&nbsp; I usually take 3-6 months to make a major purchase and I&#039;ll make several smaller purchases on the way of the same type coin to get a feel for it.&nbsp; And then I&#039;ll ask a half dozen other people on cointalk what they think.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll look at hundreds of examples and compare them, both in hand and on the internet.&nbsp; By the time I&#039;m done and I make the purchase, I might not be an expert on the coin, but I&#039;m sure as heck an educated buyer.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, this process is one of the core facets of collecting coins that I enjoy.&nbsp; It sort of reminds me of how people used to purchase stereo equipment in the 1970&#039;s.&nbsp; You spend a $1000 on equiptment and $2000 on audophile magazines <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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