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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1293154, member: 112"]It wouldn't hurt anything if you did that, assuming of course the dealer gave his permission. But it may not help much either. For as said, no picture will ever equal an in hand exam.</p><p><br /></p><p>rev - you know what I'd suggest you do ? I'd suggest that you arrange to go to some coin shows, and meet somebody there. Maybe somebody like Mark, or LostDutchman, or Raider, or Charmy, or all of them. And while you are there look at some coins with these folks. Discuss them, and let them point out things to you that make the coin a buy or a don't buy. You'd be amazed at how much you can learn by doing this. And it's worth every cent it would cost you, and then some.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have helped countless people all over the world learn about coins by sharing pictures with them, discussing the coins and so on. But nothing compares to doing it in person. At a coin show you can look at all sorts of coins, in all sorts of grades. You can tilt and turn the coins in the light and see things that you can never see in pictures. But more than that you can share knowledge and have it shared with you. At one coin show you can learn what might take you 2 years to learn at home.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin shows are the colleges of coin collecting. But too few people use them as such. Do it, you'll be glad you did <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1293154, member: 112"]It wouldn't hurt anything if you did that, assuming of course the dealer gave his permission. But it may not help much either. For as said, no picture will ever equal an in hand exam. rev - you know what I'd suggest you do ? I'd suggest that you arrange to go to some coin shows, and meet somebody there. Maybe somebody like Mark, or LostDutchman, or Raider, or Charmy, or all of them. And while you are there look at some coins with these folks. Discuss them, and let them point out things to you that make the coin a buy or a don't buy. You'd be amazed at how much you can learn by doing this. And it's worth every cent it would cost you, and then some. I have helped countless people all over the world learn about coins by sharing pictures with them, discussing the coins and so on. But nothing compares to doing it in person. At a coin show you can look at all sorts of coins, in all sorts of grades. You can tilt and turn the coins in the light and see things that you can never see in pictures. But more than that you can share knowledge and have it shared with you. At one coin show you can learn what might take you 2 years to learn at home. Coin shows are the colleges of coin collecting. But too few people use them as such. Do it, you'll be glad you did ;)[/QUOTE]
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