Reid Goldsborough wrote:

6) Do not be deceived by a coin's certification

True, to an extent. But the first-tier grading services do provide a
valuable service, and with pricey coins, they can be well worth the
premium that you pay for a coin in a PCGS or NGC slab. Coins in other
slabs too can be worth considering, depending...

9) Check online pricing guides

Not necessarily good advice. The pricing in them is generally inflated
compared with the prices in Coin World and other retail guides. The
online price guides can still be a good reference, but savvy buyers
factor out the "optimism."

You know, if you click on the link to the full article you can critique the
actual advice and not just the paragraph headers.



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Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge
When bidding online always sit on your helmet
Just say NO to counterfeits