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Teri Baukal (teri@ATVL.Research.Panasonic.COM) wrote:
: In article pu1@rigel.infinet.com, rbatina@infinet.com (Robert Batina) writes:
: >I wouldn't reccomend buying any of these coins until you know what grade 
: >they are...   you could be getting crap, or they could be a good deal...  
: >but never buy without confirmation of grade.

: Like I said, I had friends who are very knowledgeable about coin
: collecting help me out with prices, as well as checking reference
: books. These coins are priced accordingly, and anyone who knows
: anything about coins will be able to tell by the prices what condition
: they are in. 

What kind of ignorant comment is that?  Just because of the way something 
is priced, gives no clue as to what the condition is...  you could offer 
a good condition cent for the same price that someone else would offer a 
fine condition cent...  but they wouldn't be the same grade, now would they.


: I didn't put the condition in here because sometimes
: that is objective. 

If they are graded by a reputable coin shop, they should be fairly 
accurate, and besides that...  a clue as to the condition is better than 
none at all.

: You haven't enlightened
: anyone with your brainy suggestion; anyone who is interested in buying
: coins will probably want to know the grade. If they want to take a
: chance, that's fine. 

If I just enlightened *one* person who thought of buying these without 
knowing the condition, I am glad I made the post.  There are many novices 
out there, who may have just glanced at a coin price sheet, then saw your 
post...  someone may have just rushed off and blown a bunch of money on 
the coins, without asking condition first...  at least, that post might 
have reminded someone to be careful.


I don't see why you are complaining anyway, if you have the coins sold, 
you should be happy...  besides, you shouldn't get offended that I 
suggest people ask for the grades of your coins, unless you were keeping 
them hidden for a reason.  >:)





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