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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3210033, member: 36230"]I certainly cannot speak for OKBC, but can guess that his greater point had much to do with the fact you seemingly liked the coins until someone else told you otherwise. Sadly, this is an exceedingly common scenario in this hobby and can be seen on this very board. Just think of how often you'll see someone happy/excited over a recent acquisition only to see them do a 180 once others have chimed in and/or a TPG has had its say. Perhaps you'll disagree, but I have a hard time seeing how this approach could in any way be enjoyable.</p><p><br /></p><p>I mean no disrespect in saying so, but this experience should be suggestive of your need to slow down and rethink your present approach to collecting. If you were unable to identify the coins as being cleaned on your own, perhaps it would be wise to invest your energies into learning to properly do so before making further purchases. No, it's not going to be as fun as buying, but in the long run you'll be in a much better position to make wise buying decisions. We've all lived through this on one level of another, so please don't take it personally.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's imperative that you look at this experience the "right" way and is particularly true if you still have a desire to ever embrace the business aspect of this hobby. Yes, individual opinion is what's most important and what should really matter in this hobby, yet reality usually tells a very different story. Most will happily embrace what the almighty TPGs say and/or their standards, but is this really a wise path for the non-lemming collector? I say it's not and that the wise will set their own standard above and beyond that of any TPG or CAC. Is "market acceptable" good enough for you, or would you prefer to own coins that stand wholly on their own merits? Think about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want an example of a fine collection put together by a wise and discerning eye, please look at some of the coins posted by [USER=11540]@ldhair[/USER]. I hope he doesn't mind my saying so, but I've long thought his approach one of the finest on this board. Many of the coins you'll see will not be the very high grade examples so many chase after and/or think necessary to have a "nice" collection, but they'll be of <i>very</i> high quality for their respective grades/conditions, making them much more special than the average higher grade blah. Also, and to put it simply, you'll see material that will often sell itself, often for prices above high retail and means that in the long run you probably won't have a great deal to worry about if/when the time comes to liquidate.</p><p><br /></p><p>As always, take as you will....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3210033, member: 36230"]I certainly cannot speak for OKBC, but can guess that his greater point had much to do with the fact you seemingly liked the coins until someone else told you otherwise. Sadly, this is an exceedingly common scenario in this hobby and can be seen on this very board. Just think of how often you'll see someone happy/excited over a recent acquisition only to see them do a 180 once others have chimed in and/or a TPG has had its say. Perhaps you'll disagree, but I have a hard time seeing how this approach could in any way be enjoyable. I mean no disrespect in saying so, but this experience should be suggestive of your need to slow down and rethink your present approach to collecting. If you were unable to identify the coins as being cleaned on your own, perhaps it would be wise to invest your energies into learning to properly do so before making further purchases. No, it's not going to be as fun as buying, but in the long run you'll be in a much better position to make wise buying decisions. We've all lived through this on one level of another, so please don't take it personally. It's imperative that you look at this experience the "right" way and is particularly true if you still have a desire to ever embrace the business aspect of this hobby. Yes, individual opinion is what's most important and what should really matter in this hobby, yet reality usually tells a very different story. Most will happily embrace what the almighty TPGs say and/or their standards, but is this really a wise path for the non-lemming collector? I say it's not and that the wise will set their own standard above and beyond that of any TPG or CAC. Is "market acceptable" good enough for you, or would you prefer to own coins that stand wholly on their own merits? Think about it. If you want an example of a fine collection put together by a wise and discerning eye, please look at some of the coins posted by [USER=11540]@ldhair[/USER]. I hope he doesn't mind my saying so, but I've long thought his approach one of the finest on this board. Many of the coins you'll see will not be the very high grade examples so many chase after and/or think necessary to have a "nice" collection, but they'll be of [I]very[/I] high quality for their respective grades/conditions, making them much more special than the average higher grade blah. Also, and to put it simply, you'll see material that will often sell itself, often for prices above high retail and means that in the long run you probably won't have a great deal to worry about if/when the time comes to liquidate. As always, take as you will....[/QUOTE]
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