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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2894344, member: 36230"]Well, buying graded is night and day from buying raw to submit, but what it really boils down to is your personal abilities. Unfortunately, far too many without the necessary ability to grade reliably to TPG standards will submit on their own, and is usually a losing proposition unless someone who can is screening for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>There's absolutely nothing wrong with buying raw, but if interested in coins above a certain value threshold, one really must know what they're doing here as well. It's simply too easy to bury oneself and is why knowledge is so very important to success in this hobby, at least unless willing to pay someone to do it for you. It all depends on what you want to collect and what your budget will allow for, but this is why the board is here; if unsure, simply ask. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2894344, member: 36230"]Well, buying graded is night and day from buying raw to submit, but what it really boils down to is your personal abilities. Unfortunately, far too many without the necessary ability to grade reliably to TPG standards will submit on their own, and is usually a losing proposition unless someone who can is screening for them. There's absolutely nothing wrong with buying raw, but if interested in coins above a certain value threshold, one really must know what they're doing here as well. It's simply too easy to bury oneself and is why knowledge is so very important to success in this hobby, at least unless willing to pay someone to do it for you. It all depends on what you want to collect and what your budget will allow for, but this is why the board is here; if unsure, simply ask. :)[/QUOTE]
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