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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2554125, member: 15445&quot;]#1 I want to tag along with you when you are attending these back-country auctions.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>#2 One time I had the opportunity to buy a raw 3-legged buffalo.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I didn&#039;t know the diagnostics &amp; walked away.&nbsp; Subsequently, I bought books, viewed examples, went to school, etc.&nbsp; The next time I was offered a raw 3-legged coin I was ready to buy it &quot;Johnny on the spot&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 To answer the OP question, about 20 years ago when I collected USA coins exclusively, I set a personal limit of $300.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t spend more than $300 if I didn&#039;t have the assurance of a slab or 2nd opinion.&nbsp; Today I truly appreciate the opinions of others but I could care less about slabs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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