Things You Should Never say to a CoinDealer

Why are you selling dirty coins? Shouldn't you clean them before selling them like jewelery?

 

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This Is A Robbery!!

 

look at my new avtar now thats a deal

 

lookie it worked but my signature doesnt?

 

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still no signature?

 

how about now?

 

How about

This is a good place for a stickup..

 

How about:
Gee, nice coins. Do you always price them for the year 3008?

What I do say: What is the non-tourist price?

 

OMG - Some of these are hilarious!! Ok, I've finally stopped laughing long enough to type and contribute some more although this is a turn from 'what not to say' to 'some of the funnier things I've heard':

1) Caller: 'can you tell me what my coin is worth? It's either a quarter or half dollar, I'm not sure and I can't find a date on it. Huh? Well, can't you at least guess??
2) So platinum is about what.. $3000 today, right?
3) Caller: will you pay me as much for my coins as I can sell them for on Ebay? Why not?
4) What do mean this confederate money is fake? It's been in my family for years!
5) I don't understand - why would this $2.50 gold coin be worth more than that $5.00 gold coin?

 

Stuff a dealer should not say to a buyer!
A month back at a show, some of us at a table were joking about the falling US dollar and the table owner said, "heck, its so bad, I'd pay $2 for every euro anyone gave me, but noone seems to have 'em here"... to which I produced a 10 Euro note from my pocket (I just happened to have one)... he grinned sheepishly and gave me $20 for it!

 

How come this 1955 wheat penny is so blurry? Can I trade it for a shiny red one thats not blurry?

 

As you walk into the coin shop, say I have $500 to spend.

 

Or I have an entire roll of these blurry cents. Is there some way to get them to look normal? Will battery acid help?