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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 1636029, member: 36230&quot;]Well, since he told you his customers are only interested in bullion, why expect him to stock much in the way of collector-grade coinage? Metals are hot and sell easily while general B&amp;M-type material is relatively stagnant. It has been my experience that in many cases, true/serious collectors today are dealing with more specialized dealers than they were in the past, plus ebay has surely taken its toll too, so many little shops have had to change with the times.</p><p><br /></p><p>I deal with a couple different B&amp;Ms on a (presently somewhat) regular basis and can truthfully say that nearly all of the better material they get in never makes it to the display. This is partly due to collector want lists, but also because of other dealers, so their numismatic offerings remain blah while they spend their days raking profits from metals. Of course every shop is different, but from what you said, I would advise you to talk with the gentleman about your interests. If you show him you are a serious buyer, and not just someone expecting to buy everything at melt and/or better/tougher material back of bid, it is possible that he may be able to do more for you than his displays would suggest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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