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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 796000, member: 15199&quot;]Since the contest is over, I think that almost all of the postings were great. Just that we can all participate ( or not) in such a discussion is the pro. Many do not realize that 20 years ago, auctions took month or more to finish up. I was there when Teletrade started, catalog every couple of weeks, used a touch tone phone to place bids, hoping the robot would let you get in a last second snipe ( yes even then). Mail bids with few photos and not really a true auction, no references other than the books and magazines. Today one has the possibility to become an expert in almost any numismatic field they wish by reading and researching, and no one knows if you are 14 or 104.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Con: The future isn&#039;t here yet, with research robot programs searching out all references and auction photos when you highlight an eBay entry, adding pros and cons on pricing, grade, authentcity, etc.&nbsp; 3-D images of coins, spectroscopic reports on toning and surfaces, oh my, the things we will see and do !</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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