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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 760023, member: 112&quot;]There really is only 1 solution, if you want to find nice stuff then you have to look where it is - not where it isn&#039;t. And exercise patience.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then forget about ebay and establish good working relationships with reputable dealers over a long period of time.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Get used to it, that is the bread and butter of the hobby. And it&#039;s not just found on ebay, it is pervasive. And that is why education, knowledge and patience are the keys to this hobby. Without them you will find yourself buried in drek.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are certain truisms regarding numimsatics that one has to accept - </p><p><br /></p><p>- there is no free lunch (these 5 simple words encompass a plethora of other statements)</p><p><br /></p><p>- 80% of all raw coins are problem coins</p><p><br /></p><p>- 80% of all older coins have been dipped at least once</p><p><br /></p><p>- probably 90%, or more, of all the problem free coins out there are common date, common grade, mediocre material[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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