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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 730134, member: 15309&quot;]I know I this is not a popular opinion, but it is not wrong to tell a beginner to defer to graded coins.&nbsp; The fact is that beginners don&#039;t know how to grade at all.&nbsp; Until they do, using the crutch provided by the TPG&#039;s is sound advice that will protect them financially and enhance their learning experience by seeing and comparing graded coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, 90% of experienced collectors don&#039;t know how to grade either.&nbsp; What makes them different from the newbies is that they think they know how to grade coins.&nbsp; The hubris and ego displayed by most collectors astounds me on a routine basis.&nbsp; I would consider myself a competent grader of only 6 series of coins:&nbsp; Jefferson Nickels, Morgan Dollars, Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty Quarters, Peace Dollars, &amp; Barber Quarters.&nbsp; The other series I can take an educated guess, but I would almost always defer to the TPG opinion in those instances.&nbsp; Knowing your limitations is just as important as learning and obtaining knowledge.&nbsp; The good thing about newbies is that they know they don&#039;t know anything and act accordingly.&nbsp; That is, every newbie except BNB.</p><p><br /></p><p>BNB joined the numismatic community and jumped right in the deep end with no lessons or knowledge.&nbsp; Most of us fully expected him to drown and even tried to force feed our noble advice on him.&nbsp; Well, he survived and learned that he was in over his head and has decided to quit while he is ahead (or not behind) and join his rightful place in the community which is a student of numismatics with a story to help other over eager newbies.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope BNB finally settles down and decides to learn how to grade a series of coins.&nbsp; My guess is that given his energy and enthusiasm, if he puts his mind to it, he will become a very good coin grader indeed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck BNB and hope you feel better.&nbsp; As always, if you need any advice, don&#039;t hesitate to ask![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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