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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3566053, member: 51347&quot;]Whenever I search for coins, bid to win coins at auction, or even buy on eBay, (after a lot of research on the seller and fake reports on the coin), I never consider the “grades”. I never look at them. Rather, I look at the coin, the history it represents, how it compares to other sold coins, and whether the price is fair.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is in all due respect to Barry Murphy, David Vagi, and all other experts. However, I have never considered grading... NGC scales, The old Good-Fine-Extra Fine, etc scale, and the crazy modern US Sheldon scale, never came in to play in my decisions. I left collecting US Coins because the ratings scales turned Collecting from a Hobby to a Commodity Business.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins represent placemarkers in the History that I enjoy. Ancient History is fun for me. For my purchases, I focused on looking at the coin in hand, or looking at the pictures. I researched other coins, looked at other examples, ensure they represent the timelines I want to touch, I checked prices hammered, discussed them with trusted friends, ensured I was comfortable with the total cost to me, then pulled the trigger.&nbsp; <b>BANG!</b> Get my coin, wowed by the history it represents...and <b>TIF! This Is Fun!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>It reminds me of the Opinion Pages or the Editorials... I never read them, because they are only an <i><b>opinion</b></i>. I never relied on the grading of a coin, because that is only an <i><b>opinion</b></i>. I relied on the eye-appeal to <i><b>me</b></i>, and what that coin means to <i><b>me</b></i>.&nbsp; Maybe that is why I have always been the Black Sheep, I enjoy making my own decisions without being bowled over by the opinions of the masses (herd of sheep?) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This guy did it his way...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/makedon-philip-ii-tet-pella-lifetime-353-349-zeus-horse-star-spearhd-le-rider-102-jpg.917808/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Makedon Philip II Tet Pella LIFETIME 353-349 Zeus Horse star spearhd Le Rider 102[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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