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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FentonForche, post: 562069, member: 18064&quot;]The perspective of a fellow newbie:</p><p><br /></p><p>What interests you on a broader level? Something modern or something older? A particular period in history? A particular major event? A coin made of precious metal (you&#039;ll be able to get something silver for that price, obviously no gold). A set of coins that appear to be in mint condition?</p><p><br /></p><p>If a definitive answer emerges to any of those questions, you&#039;ll be able to narrow the field dramatically. I was in the same situation as you this past week, making my first significant purchase in the same price range. I began watching the morgans, and noticed that there were so many in the auction circuit that appeared more or less identical to one another in terms of quality, but ended up having significant differences in terms of the winning bid, probably because people were searching for key dates and getting in two way bidding wars. But if you&#039;re just starting out with a blank canvas, the date is less of a factor in my opinion. So basically I just ended up watching and waiting the expiring auctions for ones that seemed underbid and under $20, and swept in at the last minute and nabbed one. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few specific tips for ways to get better value on eBay in general, so shoot me a PM if you want to chat.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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