Are we in a bull coin market? I'm sure it is a market of coins, but how can one tell if the overall market is bullish? The stock market has the...
Do coin values fluctuate much? Over the years, have coin values fluctuated widely, or have values been somewhat stable?
Do coin values fluctuate widely, up & down, like the stock market? Or do prices tend to remain fairly stable? If gold & silver are beginning...
Hi Tex, In America, many industries are allowed legal confidence games. The coin dealer industry is one of them. Mail order frequently comes...
Do you haggle with coin dealers over price? And is it possible that coin dealers have different prices for different customers? If you have...
Walt, How are you selling your collection: dealer, auction, by the piece? Has the method you chose worked for you? Where is the best market for...
Stock brokers who "make a market" quote the spread. Both prices are divulged up front. Some stocks have a big spread, others not. What is a...
Can anyone answer my question? How do dealers make their profit? This is a legitimate question that deserves an answer, unless none of you...
A serious question Bill, obviously you have had a great deal of experience looking at & evaluating coins. Honest grading & slabbing was...
How do dealers make their profit? Charging a fee or a commission for their expertise would be an honest way to do business, which doesn't seem to...
I had thought that the grading made the collecting safer. Why not just use one of the online price services to see what they say current price...
Ebay dangers Am I protected if I bid on slab only?
Over the years I've bot coins from several different dealers. I've never been pleased with the "value" of what I have been sold. My experience...
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