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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;numist, post: 861, member: 35&quot;]Knowing the ins and outs of coins in order to keep from getting ripped off is a given for those in the hobby.&nbsp; We have lots of books and periodicals as well as other resources for those who take the time to look and study.</p><p>It&#039;s the poor guy watching QVC or one of the other shopathome shows that has probably never been exposed to the hobby except for the cigar box full of slick wheats, buffalos and such in grandpa&#039;s closet that really needs a little education.&nbsp; </p><p>In the Dallas Morning News, they run a stamp column every week, but no coin column (or any other collectible for that matter).&nbsp; I think that if more time and resources were devoted to educating the general public about numismatics, there would be less confusion such as &#039;wow, them new dollars really got gold in &#039;em?&quot; 8O[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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