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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2748920, member: 15309&quot;]Another option is to completely refuse to do business with a dealer who doesn&#039;t conform to the ethical standards of the PNG, and to warn new collector&#039;s of the pitfalls of buying from such a dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the problem coins are very obvious, to seasoned collectors, but not to newbies.&nbsp; And if the problem is obvious, then the dealer has a responsibility to acknowledge the problem in their listing.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the hidden problems (cleanings &amp; hairlines etc.), all you have to do is read their E-Bay feedback to see that they exist, and that they infuriate customers who buy such coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look, I don&#039;t have any problem with you cherrypicking coins from GSC.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have any problem with any knowledgeable collector patronizing GSC, because they have the requisite skills and education to navigate GSC&#039;s inventory without being taken.&nbsp; I also commend them for their 30 day unconditional return policy which is outstanding.&nbsp; I also recognize that they offer a large amount of graded material which is safe to buy. </p><p><br /></p><p>My problem is that they offer many raw key date coins that are not problem free and they refuse to include that information in their listings.&nbsp; Additionally, they have a habit of using what I consider high contrast photographs that sometimes hide problems such as light cleanings, hairlines, and scratches.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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