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Message:: [QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 730448, member: 15309"]Mike, I don't recall you position on TPG's. What I will say is that most opinions I see on the subject are based on emotions and not prudence. Regarding misssasha's comments, I just wanted to show her the danger of making such a sweeping stereotypical statement. It is certainly possible to enjoy the hobby of coin collecting by roll searching and collecting circulating coinage with little or no monetary investment. These collectors have the luxury of dismissing the TPG's as an unnecessary evil in numismatics. However, when this transcends indifference and turns into something more critical, I have a problem. To allude that all collectors who buy investment quality certified coins are not being true to the hobby and are lacking in knowledge is ludicrous. IMO, the only people who really have the right to make that claim are those that buy investment quality certified coins and crack them out of their holders. And even though they have the right, they are still wrong. If you are a collector who buys a $5K coin, you have made an investment even if that was not your intention/motive for buying the coin. It is only prudent to protect this investment by having the coin certified with a guarantee of authenticity, grade, and phyiscal protection offered by the holder.[/QUOTE]