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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JDS, post: 697510, member: 20515&quot;]I am attending a coin show tomorrow with about 40 tables and I&#039;m looking forward to making a good amount of purchases. This is just my second coin show and I have a question about what is expected in the way of haggling over the price of a coin. At the last coin show, I overheard others wheeling and dealing, but I just paid whatever price was being asked. Should I try to haggle over price at the show tomorrow? </p><p><br /></p><p>I have made myself aware of the different grades of coins, but I would not be able to differentiate among the grades of mint state coins, I can&#039;t tell the difference from an MS63 and an MS65, but I know the difference in price between the grades could be quite significant. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am also not real clear on what I should use to determine the fair price once I agree on the grade of the coin. I&#039;ve been reading the prices shown in the Red Book, &quot;Coin Values&quot; magazine and &quot;Coins&quot; magazine. However, all three of these publication vary a great deal in the prices. I&#039;ve been focusing on learning the prices of Franklin half dollars. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve done some reading online and came across an article that says one should not pay the asking price, but try for maybe 10% to 20% above the Grey Sheet. I do not have a copy of the Grey Sheet and I am not confident enough in my knowledge to try to haggle with someone who has made this his or her profession. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any advice you care to offer is welcome. I thought that what I&#039;d do is stick with slab coins that have been graded by PCGS or NGC for coins that to me are big purchases, and just not worry too much about the prices I pay for everything else.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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