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Message:: [QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1808182, member: 112"]And I don't think Books suggested that you do. He merely suggested that you go elsewhere. There are lots of good on-line dealers. But there is something else you need to consider, just because a coin is in an NGC or PCGS slab, that does not mean that you should buy that particular coin. That's what Books is talking about when he says to focus on quality instead of the deal, or price. You see, not all coins graded the same are equal. You can have 2 examples of the same coin both in NGC slabs and both graded MS64. And coin #1 might sell for $250 and coin #2 might sell for $450. (The very same thing is true if you substitute PCGS for NGC above.)  The huge price difference is because of the quality of the coin. Now even if you can't tell the difference between coin #1 and coin #2, a good dealer can tell the difference. And a good dealer will help you with things like that, especially if you ask him to do so. So you don't want to go just anywhere to buy your coins, you want to find a dealer who will work with you and help you. He will use his eyes and his experience to only pick out better quality coins for you. Yeah they may cost a bit more, but they are worth it. Whereas the lower quality coins are not.[/QUOTE]