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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mark Feld, post: 702800, member: 11467&quot;]I took these five from my list of 20 collecting tips:</p><p><br /></p><p>The best way to improve your grading ability is to find someone who&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; is highly qualified AND willing to spend time reviewing coins with you.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; That person can be a dealer or collector, but he needs to be more than&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; just a friend - he needs to be a teacher. Many individuals are &quot;qualified&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; OR &quot;willing to spend the time&quot;, but few are BOTH.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t talk yourself into buying a coin. If something about it bothers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; you now, there is an excellent chance it will bother you as much or&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; more later. </p><p><br /></p><p>Eye-appeal is hard to ignore, but technical quality shouldn&#039;t be&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; over-looked/compromised.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t try to get bargains at the expense of quality and desirability&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; for the coins you&#039;re buying, or you&#039;ll likely end up with sub-par coins&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; which aren&#039;t bargains, anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy our hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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