How do you do it?

1Mike1 · February 16, 2015 7:00PM

Do you usually talk yourself into or out of buying a coin? I normally find myself looking at a coin and marveling at its beauty but then I catch myself looking over and over for the tiniest flaws and then talking myself out of buying it. Even the coins I purchase I never feel 100% satisfied. I always think I can find one better.

lasvegasteddy · February 16, 2015 7:06PM

<< Do you usually talk yourself into >>

usually it's the coins talking to me unless i refill my prescription

1Mike1 · February 16, 2015 7:13PM

How do you hear them from inside the plastic?

leothelyon · February 16, 2015 7:46PM

Wow, who wrote that sh--?

lasvegasteddy · February 16, 2015 8:12PM

<< How do you hear them from inside the plastic?

>>

ya see most all i buy is raw
lil coins saying....buy me...buy me...buy me
it's how i get them to shut up...by having them entombed

1Mike1 · February 16, 2015 8:17PM

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<< How do you hear them from inside the plastic?

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ya see most all i buy is raw
lil coins saying....buy me...buy me...buy me
it's how i get them to shut up...by having them entombed

>>

All I could think of is the muffled sound of that kid named Kenny on South Park.

ebaybuyer · February 16, 2015 10:21PM

mike, don't settle, if you havent found the coin you want, or if you can find a better one, keep looking. don't sell yourself short.

Nap · February 16, 2015 10:31PM

Sometimes rare coins scream out "just you try to find another one!" Sometimes this makes you look past their flaws.

Also, I mostly collect 1200 year old coins that come out of the ground, so generally they all have at least minor issues.

CircOnly · February 16, 2015 10:35PM

<< Do you usually talk yourself into or out of buying a coin? I normally find myself looking at a coin and marveling at its beauty but then I catch myself looking over and over for the tiniest flaws and then talking myself out of buying it. Even the coins I purchase I never feel 100% satisfied. I always think I can find one better. >>

Exactly how it happens for me.

Sonorandesertrat · February 16, 2015 10:49PM

If you have to talk yourself into buying a coin, you need to just walk. No, run.

ricko · February 16, 2015 11:00PM

If I buy the coin, I am happy with it....doubts will cause me to walk....Cheers, RickO

Shamika · February 17, 2015 1:47AM

Many years ago I found I occasionally talked myself into buying a coin. After a few mistakes, I learned the error of my ways. Today, I'm more likely to talk myself out of buying a coin. But I will say that once purchased, I'm content with my decision.

BAJJERFAN · February 17, 2015 1:49AM

<< Do you usually talk yourself into or out of buying a coin? I normally find myself looking at a coin and marveling at its beauty but then I catch myself looking over and over for the tiniest flaws and then talking myself out of buying it. Even the coins I purchase I never feel 100% satisfied. I always think I can find one better. >>

Sounds like it would be less stressful not to buy coins.

Justlooking · February 17, 2015 2:49AM

First, you like the coin. Then you consult your bank balance. Then the internal debate begins.

DaveWcoins · February 17, 2015 3:24AM

<< If you have to talk yourself into buying a coin, you need to just walk. No, run.

>>

That is excellent advice.

winky · February 17, 2015 3:30AM

When I talk myself into buying a coin I regret it most of the time.

dib · February 17, 2015 3:36AM

I NEVER talk myself into buying a coin... much higher percentage for disappointment.

Walkerfan · February 17, 2015 3:57AM

I heard someone once say:

If something about the coin bothers you now---it will likely bother you MORE down the road.

I know when I like a coin. My problem is sticking to my Max bid.

I got in a bidding war once and paid stupid money. Luckily that only happened once....OK, maybe twice.

I find it difficult to back off when I really like a coin.

BillJones · February 17, 2015 4:36AM

You can find flaws in just about any coin, especially pieces that grade less than MS-64. What you have to do is take the coin into context. If it is a modern Proof or mint set coin, you should expect to see near perfection. The problems should only be visible with a strong glass. If it is a hard to find early coin or a piece from the Charlotte or Dahlonega Mints, you can't ask for perfection and anything you notice must be into account based on other coins you have seen and what you have read from the experts.

Unless you are like Eric P. Newman, "Boiler" or "Trade Dollar Nut," chances are you cannot afford finest known example nor will it even be offered to you. To me the real acid test is, "When I look at the coin in the future, will it bring me pleasure?" If the answer is, "Yes," I am a long way toward making a purchase. If it is, "No," then chances are I am going to pass, and it often does not take me that long to know that.

Baley · February 17, 2015 4:41AM

I ax myself, "would I like this coin at this price, if I broke it out of this plastic?"

If the answer is Yes, then I buy it.

OldEastside · February 17, 2015 4:53AM

If its rather expensive I find myself playing Devil's Advocate with myself all the time
However at show when my wife is with me, just the look on her face can kill a deal

Steve

ARCO · February 17, 2015 6:30AM

<< Do you usually talk yourself into or out of buying a coin? I normally find myself looking at a coin and marveling at its beauty but then I catch myself looking over and over for the tiniest flaws and then talking myself out of buying it. Even the coins I purchase I never feel 100% satisfied. I always think I can find one better. >>

I guess it depends on the grade level of one's collection. I collect circulated coins, so with a loupe, essentially every coin looks like a minefield of past hits and ticks making the coin look like the surface of the moon. What I do is look at my coin with the unaided eye. If it has great eye appeal and I really enjoy the coin's aesthetics (and the flaws are very minor), then I forget how the coin looks under magnification.

If a coin looks like crud, then its flaws only make it much worse.

Tyler

1Mike1 · February 17, 2015 10:32AM

<< If its rather expensive I find myself playing Devil's Advocate with myself all the time
However at show when my wife is with me, just the look on her face can kill a deal

Steve >>

SDSportsFan · February 17, 2015 11:50AM

Usually, I first determine if I want a coin, based on it's overall look and eye appeal, how it compares with other coins of its series in my collection, and of course, the price. Then I will examine it more closely, looking for anything I don't like about it. I'm basically looking for anything that would make me not want it. If it passes that final test, I will pursue it.

Steve

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