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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1672195, member: 112&quot;]David - </p><p><br /></p><p>All of the people who have so far voiced an opinion regarding the grade of your coin in this thread, 6 and likely 7, not counting me, either agree that the coin is over-graded or a low end 65. The only thing anybody else has said so far is &quot;nice coin&quot;, without an opinion on the grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does that prove anything ? No, it doesn&#039;t. But I&#039;m going to voice another opinion of mine here, and hopefully you will take this for what it is, constructive criticism, and will learn &amp; benefit from it. You say you think I have a bias against the TPGs. I assure you I do not. What I do have is the ability to keep an open mind and judge every coin I see on an individual and honest basis. But I fear you do not. Ever since you joined this forum I have wondered about it, but I am now pretty much convinced that you suffer from an owner&#039;s bias. That you are convinced that the coins that you like or end up buying are nicer than they really are. That can be a dangerous thing for a coin collector. And it is without a doubt the hardest thing there is to overcome in this hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s an issue that is so common among collectors that one might even say that it is natural to be that way, and perhaps it is. Pride in the things we own and in ourselves is natural I suppose, and all in all not a bad thing. But when it comes to coins, it can be. Am I tough on coins ? You bet I am, and for good reason. I know how easy it is to be swayed by a particular coin, how easy it is to let one aspect put blinders over your eyes so you see only the good and not the bad. Pride and desire are two very powerful forces and it can be a battle to overcome them.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I would urge you to keep that thought in the back of your mind when looking at coins for your collection. Be more open minded ,more critical, more objective, when looking at coins. And you, and your collection, will be the better for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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