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Message:: [QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1796331, member: 26302"]I understand the differences between higher and lower quality coins, cleaned versus uncleaned, etc etc. I have no problem with the articles as they educate collectors about dipping, cleaning, how this affects value, etc. Education is always very welcomed and I agree with Doug that these articles should be read. They seem to be well written advice. I guess I am simply objecting to the elitism that I view as dripping off the virtual page. I read it that unless he personally approves of your purchases, then you are simply wasting your and his time. Just like I dislike HSN and dealers pimping overpriced modern "rarities" with First Strike or a "special slab", I also dislike elitism in this hobby that views any coin not worth well into mulitiple hundreds of dollars as petty garbage. I have seen token presentations put together by YN's that maybe the most expensive piece was worth $5 be much more educational and informative than a $200,000 morgan dollar collection. Just because someone does not have the budget for tens of thousands of dollars worth of coins does not make his/her collection not "meaningful" to me. Maybe I am just taking it the wrong way. I am sure Doug will set me straight.[/QUOTE]