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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brandon spiegel, post: 2368084, member: 67787&quot;]Thank you all so much for teh great advice, sorry about this late comment I was in Corpus for a business professionals of america state competition. Do yall feel that the list below is better</p><p><br /></p><p>1) keep this booklet on hand, it has useful information that should help you when making decisions about purchasing coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2)Always do some research about the coin that you are planning to purchase before you go to make the purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Buy the book before you buy the coin, what I mean by this is study coins before you purchase them.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) Collect what intrests you</p><p><br /></p><p>5) If an offer is too good to be true, it probably is because coin dealers sell coins to make a profit.</p><p><br /></p><p>6) Make sure that the person that you are purchasing coins from does not make you feel uneasy about purchasing a coin from them.</p><p><br /></p><p>7)If you are unsure about a coin for any reason, look for a similar example in a third party grading holder. Try to stick to the four main ones PCGS,NGC,ICG, or ANACS.</p><p><br /></p><p>8) Always start by purchasing inexpensive coins in circulated grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>8) Always deal with nice dealers, if a dealer is not willing to give you their time, then your time is not worth their time.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; 9)&nbsp; If in person, analyze the coin that you are planning to purchase before making a decision, most especially with the magnifier. </p><p><br /></p><p>10)Always weigh your options when at a coin show.</p><p><br /></p><p>11)&nbsp; If online, assume that there is a chance that you may not obtain the coin depicted unless there is only one coin being offered under that specific listing</p><p><br /></p><p>12)do not buy silver eagles or any sort of other modern silver round (such as the silver koala or the kookaburra) in a third party grading holder because these coins are going to me in Mint state 69-MS70 coins without the holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>13) Do not get a coin professionally graded unless it is worth at least $30 because the fees to get a coin graded and authenticated will outweigh the increased value that is attributed to the coin that comes about when a coin is professionally graded.</p><p><br /></p><p>14) The fewer number of coins minted, the higher value for the coins minted of that year.</p><p><br /></p><p>15)NEVER CLEAN COINS! Cleaning coins is strongly not advised&nbsp; because collectors and dealers of coins want coins that have the most original surfaces possible, and cleaning a coin takes away that natural surface. Keep in mind that a cleaned coin is considered a damaged coin and when making a purchase of a cleaned coin make sure that you are getting it for less than the price guide value.(important note - a cleaned coin can oftentimes be identified by a coin that is shiny, but warn.</p><p><br /></p><p>16) LEARN TO GRADE COINS</p><p><br /></p><p>17)Most importantly - have fun collecting and studying coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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