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<p>[QUOTE="CoinGal07, post: 313581, member: 8843"]I agree as long as 'RedBook' and 'CoinValue' are carried as references only to determine rarity and demand. I shudder when I see 'newbies' carrying RB/CV at shows thinking they are similar to the Sears catalog for coin pricing. </p><p> </p><p>I don't think dealers should have to sell to non-dealers at greysheet ask ~ and I think it's an insult to dealers that are expected to do so at shows in order to compete with the other dealers that bought it likely 20-30 and sell at bid. But that's business ~ the big guy always has the advantage over the little guy.</p><p> </p><p>I think I'm meandering off the topic. Good for you for researching the coins before you bought them & not falling for the '1/2' off sale scam or any others. (I hate the 1/2 off scam where the coins are valued at triple their true value so the 1/2 off generally still brings it in at about 150% of true value. </p><p> </p><p>There I go... off topic again. Good for you & your son.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CoinGal07, post: 313581, member: 8843"]I agree as long as 'RedBook' and 'CoinValue' are carried as references only to determine rarity and demand. I shudder when I see 'newbies' carrying RB/CV at shows thinking they are similar to the Sears catalog for coin pricing. I don't think dealers should have to sell to non-dealers at greysheet ask ~ and I think it's an insult to dealers that are expected to do so at shows in order to compete with the other dealers that bought it likely 20-30 and sell at bid. But that's business ~ the big guy always has the advantage over the little guy. I think I'm meandering off the topic. Good for you for researching the coins before you bought them & not falling for the '1/2' off sale scam or any others. (I hate the 1/2 off scam where the coins are valued at triple their true value so the 1/2 off generally still brings it in at about 150% of true value. There I go... off topic again. Good for you & your son.[/QUOTE]
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