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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 195756, member: 2972&quot;]While I couldn&#039;t agree more concerning purchasing coins in second tier TPG holders, I think it is a real mistake to subscribe to the opinion that buying from TPGs deemed &quot;acceptable by the hobby standards&quot; equates to being &quot;safe&quot; in purchasing coins in these holders.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are more losers than winners in PCGS/NGC/ANACS/ICG holders, and over time this only gets worse.&nbsp; Buying blindly because of the company that has slabbed the coin is a sure way to end up with overgraded crap in plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Learn how to grade and value coins before you buy them, regardless of what a TPG says, and you&#039;ll be much better off.&nbsp; Do not fall into the trap that &quot;If PCGS/NGC/ANACS/ICG graded it, it must be a good coin&quot;.&nbsp; It is a trap that many intermediate collectors, myself inclued, fall into, and one that will lead to a rude awakening when it comes time to sell the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I often tell new collectors that they should look at hundreds or thousands of examples of a coin they are interested in buying before pulling the trigger -- until and unless you know what&#039;s out there, a TPG will just give you a false sense of security.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my $0.02, respectfully submitted...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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