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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3585497, member: 27832&quot;]I would assume large dealers like this would <i>not</i> try to, say, shortchange their buyers by sending slick Barber dimes that are 20% underweight. I&#039;d think they rely too much on their reputation and on repeat business</p><p><br /></p><p>Modern stuff (like silver proof state quarters) will have the advantage of no weight lost to wear, but I would expect all proof items to be impaired from multiple trips through coin counters and packaging machinery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since coins can only lose weight in circulation, not gain weight, I try whenever possible to <i>buy</i> on the basis of <i>weight</i>, but <i>sell</i> on the basis of <i>count</i> (face value).</p><p><br /></p><p>Specifics will have to come from folks who&#039;ve bought these lots. So far, I haven&#039;t.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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