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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 261344, member: 3011&quot;]Everything about the hobby is fairly subjective and based on a group of shared beliefs that have no real basis other than everyone has agreed to treat them as true.&nbsp; Cleaning is bad. But blast white is good.&nbsp; Heavily cleaned or damaged coins can&#039;t be slabbed.&nbsp; An error by the Mint increases the value of a coin.&nbsp; Coins used in jewelry are ruined.&nbsp; Tiny differences in condition can result in massive changes to the price of a coin.&nbsp; Uncirculated coins are more valuable than circulated, often by $1,000 or more for the same date/mintmark.&nbsp; Bullion coins are not as collectible as circulation coinage.&nbsp; Toning is bad, unless it is good.&nbsp; The list goes on, and you can probably think of more beliefs not listed here.&nbsp; None of these beliefs qualify as uncontestable facts like the law of gravity or 2+2=4.&nbsp; Nothing says they will always be true.</p><p><br /></p><p>You had a Constitution silver dollar that you really seemed happy about.&nbsp; Somebody else put the number 66 on it and turned it into a disappointment.&nbsp; This shouldn&#039;t be.&nbsp; You can drive yourself crazy trying to live up to other people&#039;s standards.&nbsp; Collect what you like, even if it doesn&#039;t fit the mold created by others.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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