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<p>[QUOTE="statequarterguy, post: 1915348, member: 21782"]I’m not saying all dealers are dishonest, yet many are. Relying on a dealer’s opinion, while he’s trying to sell you a coin, is simply a conflict of interest, that should heeded.</p><p> </p><p>Do my opinions about dealers have anything to do with my opinions about moderns? Only minimally, as they apply to classics as well. I do believe the traditional old time dealers or any dealer for that matter will promote and attempt to sell you what they have and many old time dealers have large inventories of classics.</p><p> </p><p>I'm not saying classics are bad, the market is for classics as well as moderns and that market has/is moving to the internet. I have a client that's looking for a certified uncirculated 1856 FEC. Guess how many of those are at B&M's or shows in my area? Right, zero. Where am I going to find him one? Right, online at Heritage. BTW, this client is an "Old Timer" who doesn't even own a computer - most of my clients are on the net.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="statequarterguy, post: 1915348, member: 21782"]I’m not saying all dealers are dishonest, yet many are. Relying on a dealer’s opinion, while he’s trying to sell you a coin, is simply a conflict of interest, that should heeded. Do my opinions about dealers have anything to do with my opinions about moderns? Only minimally, as they apply to classics as well. I do believe the traditional old time dealers or any dealer for that matter will promote and attempt to sell you what they have and many old time dealers have large inventories of classics. I'm not saying classics are bad, the market is for classics as well as moderns and that market has/is moving to the internet. I have a client that's looking for a certified uncirculated 1856 FEC. Guess how many of those are at B&M's or shows in my area? Right, zero. Where am I going to find him one? Right, online at Heritage. BTW, this client is an "Old Timer" who doesn't even own a computer - most of my clients are on the net.[/QUOTE]
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