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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1595711, member: 42773&quot;]Coins weren&#039;t minted in holders. Neither did they circulate in them. Sometimes I scratch my head at the things people buy on eBay, and I scratch even harder when I see what they paid. </p><p><br /></p><p>But I remember the thrill I had looking at those beat-up old half dollars when I was a kid, and I also remember the thrill of first owning one, and I&#039;m reminded that there are a LOT of reasons to collect besides <u>somebody else&#039;s</u> opinion of eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>This hobby did just fine for centuries without TPGs. Are they important? Yes - I won&#039;t spend a large chunk of change without proper authentication. But I certainly don&#039;t need anybody else telling me whether I like a coin or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>(BTW...That comment isn&#039;t directed at you, Detecto, but at a general collecting aesthetic.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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