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Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 09:18 am Homework is important. The coins that often dissapointed me most were the ones bought on impulse that I knew nothing to little about. Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 4:41 pm The advise in this thread just loops and makes no cents. Report this Post to the Staff
razorear Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 6:28 pm If you see a coin your interested in make sure there is good lighting. I say this from experience. In a coin show that I attended, a dealer was set up in an off-set area in the wall. It wasn't lit the best and there was alot of shadowing. When I got home with my 1924-D VF wheatie I was angry at myself. Someone had taken a pin or needle and went around Lincoln's portrait. It was faint, but it was there.Like they say," live and learn ". Report this Post to the Staff
mattbrowning7 Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 04/12/2010 12:28 pm So the show was Saturday and I had a really good time! I sold some silver for $129 and picked up (unfortunately all raw) a few coins for my 1854 year set. 10c.-F, 5c.-VF, 1c.-VG, 25c.-F. I also got, in XF, all 3 1883 Liberty nickels. (cents, no cents, racketeer). I picked up a bausch and lomb "3 in 1" loupe and I was considering a 1875 25c. ICG AU-50 beautifully rainbow toned for $165 but turned it down. Regretting it now. Thanks for the "advise" guys. I learned a lot while I was there too. Razorear- I regret the 1c. piece because of bad lighting. Couldn't see it at the show, but when I got home, I found faint PVC damage . *****I think what I've learned most of all is that I should just save my money and buy nicer QUALITY samples, with quality certification, instead of QUANTITY mid grade raw where there is room for subjective mistakes. Edited by mattbrowning7 04/12/2010 12:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 04/12/2010 12:50 pm Quote: *****I think what I've learned most of all is that I should just save my money and buy nicer QUALITY samples, with quality certification, instead of QUANTITY mid grade raw where there is room for subjective mistakes. A good idea, though, if you are putting pieces into your collection that your gonna enjoy and are having fun in the process, that's all that counts. Report this Post to the Staff
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