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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 1020077, member: 57463&quot;]I do not know that cpm9ball is concerned with his post count.&nbsp; He has not changed his Title.&nbsp; I think he just has time on his hands: 3000+ posts since April 2010; old guy retired to Florida.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have seen some of his many posts, and like that one, it might not be the answer you want, but there was nothing wrong with what he said.&nbsp; He openly shared what expertise he had.&nbsp; But that brings up a basic issue, also hinted at by GDJMSP.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1. If you want expert advice, are you willing to pay for it?&nbsp; Does just hanging out entitle you to it?&nbsp; We all socialize here and we all share our knowledge as part of that, perhaps the core of it, really.&nbsp; But at some level, as in the case of JerseyCat10&#039;s Peace Dollar Looking for a VAM Number, an <b>expert</b> opinion will turn junk into treasure.&nbsp; Does the person with the right answer get any tangible payment?&nbsp;&nbsp; Has anyone sent GDJMSP a dollar for sharing knowledge?</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; I asked above, &quot;What makes an expert?&quot; but there was no answer, and perhaps there cannot be.&nbsp; Citation of facts is a help.&nbsp; You ask &quot;What do I have?&quot;&nbsp; and the reply is by page and picture and auction catalogue lot number with hammer price.&nbsp; But that depends on (2a.) someone else sharing the interest enough to know ... and (2b.) being engaged enough in the moment to reply.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In the first case (2a.), my interest is not in Peace Dollars by VAM number.&nbsp; It is beyond my level of expertise, even though I wrote an article for <i>The Numismatist</i> about Peace Dollars and even though I directed my &quot;Internet Connections&quot; readers to the VAM website.&nbsp; So, maybe JerseyCat10 needs to advertise for VAM Experts to chat with.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second point (2b.) is that you might know that you have the answer, but the citations are in a box in the basement or attic or bookshelf and it&#039;s dinner time and the kids need this and the spouse needs that or it&#039;s 11:30 PM and you already answered several technical questions or whatever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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