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<p>[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2633429, member: 1892"]If I knew then what I knew now, I'd have used the process to force me to acquire a broad-based, generalized knowledge of US issues by concentrating on one at a time before purchasing it and then moving on to the next rather than trying to learn everything at once. That way, I'd be able to make a focused and informed decision on each, being qualified to determine when I was truly receiving value for money. Try very hard not to learn important things about the coin<i> after</i> you've bought it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Which is what I've done, except for the part about actually buying the coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compartmentalize. Don't worry about Quarters if you're looking at Large Cents. They're <b>all </b>available, and a good one will be there when you're ready.</p><p><br /></p><p>And don't hesitate to vary my advice based on your own personal capabilities; if you can apply the process to three or four different issues simultaneously, have at it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2633429, member: 1892"]If I knew then what I knew now, I'd have used the process to force me to acquire a broad-based, generalized knowledge of US issues by concentrating on one at a time before purchasing it and then moving on to the next rather than trying to learn everything at once. That way, I'd be able to make a focused and informed decision on each, being qualified to determine when I was truly receiving value for money. Try very hard not to learn important things about the coin[I] after[/I] you've bought it. Which is what I've done, except for the part about actually buying the coins. :) Compartmentalize. Don't worry about Quarters if you're looking at Large Cents. They're [B]all [/B]available, and a good one will be there when you're ready. And don't hesitate to vary my advice based on your own personal capabilities; if you can apply the process to three or four different issues simultaneously, have at it.[/QUOTE]
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