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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kristine Garrant, post: 8203024, member: 124772&quot;]OK.&nbsp; SO....does anyone want to elaborate lol...are you saying that it&#039;s too damaged?&nbsp; not any errors?&nbsp;&nbsp; not anything unique?&nbsp; not a specialty coin?&nbsp; not old enough?&nbsp; not enough history behind it?&nbsp; I purposefully picked this coin because it was so mundane.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t&#039; pay almost $400,000 for J.K Rowlings chair that she sat in to write her books, but I am not Harry Potters biggest fan either.&nbsp; Nor would I drop over $100,000 on Elvis&#039;s haircut remnants.&nbsp; But no matter the object, people&#039;s desire to have that one item that no one else does, or to immerse their selves into their passion so deeply as to obtain a vast array of items that represent it is unfathomable at times.</p><p><br /></p><p>dwhiz:&nbsp; see above what?&nbsp; or where?&nbsp; could you elaborate on anything?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>ldhair and dwhiz:&nbsp; i never said I wanted to get it graded lol.&nbsp; what would be the point of me, an honest to goodness, newbie trying to form an opinion on such a financial endeavor?&nbsp; It would be retarded.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess you guys are used to people just wanting to be that lucky one and find the holy grail.&nbsp; Me, myself, well I am jumping in it for the pure fascination of the hunt, the history behind it, the new knowledge gained (for I love to learn new things-anything), the warm fuzzy I get in jumping into my dead Father and dead brother&#039;s passion and lifelong hobby.&nbsp; My Dad being more of the expert...shall I continue?</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I went on to ask what is the reader of this post&#039;s considerations, limitations and/or deciding factor when they go tgo get a coin graded?&nbsp; Some use metal detectors, some shop estate sales, some coin roll/pocket change hunt and some just pull out a wallet to obtain coins...but they all do it for the same end result.&nbsp; The way mankind has always sought to find the treasure or to accumulate something that they desire is part of the history handed down generation after generation..</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess my disdain in such short answers&nbsp; is that I have learned nothing from them..and that&#039;s all that I was attempting to accomplish, I have been told by many to seek the wisdom of coin forums.&nbsp; I just didn&#039;t realize that its only truly for the seriously dedicated.&nbsp; Just because I don&#039;t have $25,000 to drop at auction or a collection that would make Bass Jr. jealous, doesn&#039;t mean that I am to be addressed as a child tugging on my mother&#039;s skirt.&nbsp; Every single person on here,&nbsp; no matter the age when they started collecting/hunting, was once in the same spot as me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attempting to take a serious approach to learning,&nbsp; I often find that I have learned a more valuable lesson by asking questions of my elders and professionals in that field more than I have ever realized from an article or test book.&nbsp; .not to say they aren&#039;t valuable, (check my bookmarks).&nbsp; I am trying to meld professional experience with textbook education to better understand and learn about a subject that I never considered in from the aspect of an enthusiast before.</p><p><br /></p><p>All I ask is that if you take the time to read, and yes I said read my post and give me your experienced knowledgeable opinion , I humbly ask if you would take a few minutes to extend your reasoning behind it.&nbsp; If my questions are too trivial for your attention, then kindly pass my post by and let your attention fall to the more important conversations.</p><p><br /></p><p>i inherited my Fathers collection, not to mention what was involved with the family business.&nbsp; I never blindly jump in any situation about anything.&nbsp; If I am wrong to seek some kind of clarification here, then kindly direct me to the proper avenues.</p><p><br /></p><p>thank you for your time, patience and attention gentlemen</p><p><br /></p><p>Have a great day![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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