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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 693575, member: 19165&quot;]It is very true that no one can be advanced in every field - this scale is intended to be more of a rough placement of where you are. Different areas you will definitely be more advanced - for example, I have no idea really much of anything about gold. But I think the true advanced numismatist has the ability to easily learn about other areas, or give good guesses, based on the knowledge he has in his primary areas. Cleaning hairlines will appear similar on most coins, and AT will appear similarly on coins of similar metals. The advanced numismatist has a strong underlying framework into which his numismatic knowledge fits. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that I am a very strong Intermediate numismatist, to answer your question MichaelDura, according to my scale. I have a broad range of knowledge covering many topics, and 12 years or so actively studying this hobby. I have a couple of areas that I am specializing in, and I know a great deal about those areas - Franklin half dollars being my main specialty. I enjoy posting in-depth discussions to chat boards, and I have presented my Franklin set on the NGC Registry - and won a Best Presented set award for it. I would like to think I&#039;m advanced, but maybe I&#039;m a borderline Intermediate/Advanced. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are definitely a few experts I can think off the top of my head - David Lange and Roger Burdette to name a couple I know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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