Would You Have Paid $96.99 If You Saw An 1879-O At The Coin Shop In This Condition? - Page 2

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Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/29/2022 6:04 pm @Shtiv - My general sense of your comments is that you're an enthusiastic but novice collector, trying to learn about the hobby the hard way by "buying raw and learning from mistakes" with hardly any hands-on experience. This is illogical and a waste of time and money. My advice would be to spend your time visiting as many coin shops and coin shows as possible, not just websites. Handle coins and slabs in the series that interest you, drink in the subtleties, note the price spreads. Ask questions. Learn to spot cleaned coins. Listen and learn coin talk. And leave your checkbook at home. Save your money until you're confident. Don't get suckered into buying raw internet stuff that you must admit that you're not qualified to evaluate. Edited by Coinfrog 12/29/2022 6:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Shtiv Valued Member United States 100 Posts	Posted 12/29/2022 6:38 pm I would have to say that is good advice. :) Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2282 Posts	Posted 12/29/2022 10:20 pm Coinfrog telling it like it is! You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1775 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 3:58 pm You can also check out websites for larger auction houses like Heritage and Great Collections. Look at the professionally graded coins and get a better understanding of the grades and look of coins. ebay is a tough place to start collecting coins from. I've collected since the mid-eighties and have bought 3 coins on ebay and 2 of them were professionally graded. On ebay, if it looks too good to be true, it is. Once you learn and specialize in a specific area you can cherrypick, but even that is a challenge for most. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 7:11 pm http://goccf.com/t/437418 Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
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