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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;illini420, post: 697601, member: 19423&quot;]Unless it&#039;s a particularly hard to find coin or has exceptional eye appeal, I&#039;ve found most dealers around here willing to sell their coins (even slabbed coins) anywhere from Greysheet Bid to maybe 10% or so over Greysheet Ask. Sure there are some that charge the prices found in the magazines or the PCGS Guide prices too, but those dealers seem to be much more rare in this economy.&nbsp; And regardless of the pricing, I have very very very rarely paid a coin&#039;s sticker price.&nbsp; If they are unmarked, I just ask a dealer for his best price and if I like it I usually just pay it.&nbsp; If it&#039;s a little too high for me I&#039;ll counter, but if it&#039;s crazy money I&#039;ll walk away.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you&#039;re unsure of a price on a coin, ask the dealer to see his Greysheet, I&#039;ve never been turned down by any dealer when I&#039;ve asked.&nbsp; Anyone can also download and print a copy of the Greysheet from their website for a few bucks.&nbsp; If the price being asked is above the ask price, politely ask the dealer about the price and why it&#039;s that much above ask.&nbsp; Remember, the Greysheet isn&#039;t 100% accurate and the dealer may use that as the reason for their higher price, but remember they may or may not be telling the truth.&nbsp; I know of several coins that have real market prices of 3-4x Greysheet prices (and I love finding them at shows priced by dealers who rely on the Greysheet!!!!).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bottom line is to do a little research on pricing and have some notes with you, whether that be some printouts, copy of the Greysheet or whatever.&nbsp; And unless it&#039;s a super rare coin that you won&#039;t see again for 10-20 years, don&#039;t be pressured by anyone into buying a bad coin or an overpriced average coin.&nbsp; Doing your homework and being a patient buyer will pay off in the long run.&nbsp; Most importantly, have fun and remember to post pics of what you buy!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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