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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mark Feld, post: 690104, member: 11467&quot;]This hobby can be extremely tough, even for experienced collectors, and obviously, much more so for inexperienced ones. Most buyers of just about anything want to get a good deal, if not a fair deal. And they certainly want to avoid getting a bad one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since they aren&#039;t able to discern subtle differences in quality and attributes between various coins, it&#039;s to be expected that they will focus on price, instead. And in so doing, they are increasing the odds that they will end up with mediocre or sub-par quality material. Of course, even if they don&#039;t focus too heavily on price, if they don&#039;t know what they&#039;re doing (and/or not receiving helpful guidance from someone who does), they can still end up with inferior coins, just at higher prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, the solution is for the collector to either gain the requisite knowledge before he/she spends his/her money, or to work with someone who has the knowledge and is willing to help, without taking advantage. Each of those alternatives is possible, but far easier said than done. <b>Patience</b> is a key ingredient here, as well as for collecting in general.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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