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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 1885703, member: 20480&quot;]First of all, do not misplace your confidence in coins offered by the major auction houses.&nbsp; I have seen absolutely horrible coins offered in TPG holders - badly overgraded, or problem coins without being so noted - bring all of the money because a couple of buyers have foregone honing their skills in favor of relying on the holders.&nbsp; The more the market embraces this mentailty, the more our skills will atrophy, and the greater our dependence will become upon the TPGs . . . talk about playing into their hands.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Regarding dealers, there are definitely abuses in this industry, and we must strike a sensible balance between when we need to depend on our own skill, and when a TPG opinion is truly necessary.&nbsp; No coin buyer should be unable to grade . . . if someone wants to invest without being a collector, I encourage them to come back and see me after they&#039;ve spent some time learning.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As for avoiding uncertified coins over a certain value, that is understandable for the inexperienced collector, but I view that as potentially self-serving advice on the part of the experts, especially if addressed at the market at large . . . it can really undermine the confidence of those with decent grading ability, opening up more of the fresh-material-market to those most experienced dealers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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