Are all dealers at a coin show smart?

It is what it is: an 1879 in fine condition with harsh cleaning. The doubling (not die doubling) is irrelevant. It probably had a lot of "greenish stuff"on it before it was cleaned and the remainder in the small places is what was left.

If you do not want to wait 50 years for this to retone, you can mix sulphur with petroleum jelly and rub that on the coin; or, you can hardboil an egg, take out the yolk. mash up the white and bury the coin in it; or you can put the coin between two mahogany boards; or you can bake the coin in broccoli; or ...

 

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huh?

 

I tried that... for 26 years ! I'm much happier doing this. Bigger bucks does not necessarily mean bigger happiness, that's fo shizzle !

 

"Are all dealers at a coin show smart?"

not necessarily but when it comes time to trade, certainly smarter than most of us.

 

you guys are lucky to have coin shows or even a coin shop :|.

 

Some are not smart.

Last sunday at a show I purchased 28 silver dime in flips for 28 dollars. Price on flips were 4.50 and were half off. I ask him to take 2.00 each and he said yes then said that it would be 28 dollars total. When I tried to tell him he was incorrect he got angry. I tried one more time to pay him the correct amount but he said he was correct. The dimes ranged from 1947 to 1955.

 

Borgovan is the man! That is exactly what you should have done. That would be equivalent of a car salesman saying "nah, its new and you can see the sticker, why do you need to test drive it?"

I applaud you for doing the right thing...I would do the same thing. I want a coin that I am going to be happy at and like looking at in the loup at home.

 

My answer? Heck no all dealers are not smart...I know several dealers & specialist (myself included from time to time) who do nothing but go to shows and find dealers who either can't grade raw coins or can't be bothered to search for varieties and buy them and submit them for grading. The coins are not plentiful... because the guys that know... are looking for them too... but if you are quick and lucky there are deals to be had.