Following is an open letter to Amy Keller, who wrote a letter headlined “Make Grading a Learning Experience for Collectors” in the Aug. 30 issue of Numismatic News.
Dear Amy, There is a Santa Claus in numismatics, but before I tell you where to find him or her allow, me to address some of your concerns. There is a learning curve with every pursuit or vocation. There are rules, customs and accrued knowledge that one must endeavor to learn in order to get the full enjoyment they deserve for their time. That will take time and study on your part. Until then, you are not the first collector and will not be the last to feel the frustration you have expressed in your letter. We live in a world of “tooth and claw.” There will possibly be only a
