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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;C G Memminger, post: 2008515, member: 71506&quot;]The sheets are tools, nothing more. I think they are fairly accurate for most of the coins reported. My biggest complaint is that the sheets do not break out certain varieties of die pairing variations.&nbsp; For example, consider the 1880-CC Morgan.&nbsp; Sheet will give bid/ask only for the 80-CC and the 80-CC R78.&nbsp; They do not report for the 80/79 overstrike (VAM 4), the 8/7 overstrikes (VAM 5, 6, 7 and 7A).&nbsp; Check eBay results for these coins.&nbsp; These are all Top 100 VAMS, and absolutely command premiums over other die pairings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dealers are merchants, and like most merchants, they tend to buy at one price (wholesale) and sell at a higher price.&nbsp; Some coins yield thin margins, so dealers need to move a lot of them.&nbsp; Some coins are tough sells, and will sit in inventory for months and months.&nbsp; A dealer will naturally want a higher spread on these guys.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like any other profession, there are reputable dealers and rapscallions. I deal with some excellent people and have a list of jerks I with whom I will not do business.</p><p><br /></p><p>The biggest show in my area is The Houston Money Show in December.&nbsp; I&#039;ve had a table there 2010-2013.&nbsp; Show opens to public at 1pm on Thursday.&nbsp; In the 2-3 hour span of time before the doors open, the volume of dealer-dealer transactions would boggle your mind.&nbsp; These transactions go off at or a little back of sheet.&nbsp; In that 3 hour span, I will do as much biz as I will do over the next 3 days with the public.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a buyer, you want to be sniffing around eBay, craigslist, estate sales.&nbsp; The more people who know you trade coins, the better.&nbsp; My business card (I&#039;m a lawyer) includes &quot;Rare Coin &amp; Currency Dealer.&quot;&nbsp; I LOVE it when a colleague refers me a client neding to unload a box full of goodies!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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