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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RedTiger, post: 640038, member: 19098&quot;]That would be fine for certain kinds of collectors, certain kinds of collections. Not so good for others, so in general, I don&#039;t find that advice particularly useful.</p><p><br /></p><p>It presumes the person knows how to grade, which the average novice does not and will not for at least a year or more. It presumes the person knows pricing and availability for that date/mintmark, which the average novice does not know. Knowledge of pricing and availability may take years to learn, depending on the coin in question.</p><p><br /></p><p>So in general, if a person already knows how to grade, and knows pricing and availability, he/she is more than half way home and doesn&#039;t need much advice. If the person can&#039;t grade, and doesn&#039;t know basic market pricing, the advice isn&#039;t worth much. Without those two foundations, any opinions on grade and value will be closer to throwing darts, than useful and thoughtful analysis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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