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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2188703, member: 112"]A couple of things. First of all just because a person is "asking" $160 for that coin, that doesn't mean he will get it. He might, but if he does it will almost certainly be from somebody who doesn't really know what he is doing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another thing is, you could take that same $160 coin and have 2 different dealers offering to sell it. One might only ask $75, while the other will ask $160. Differences like that among dealers are a constant. In other words, on any given day you can find similar examples with virtually any coin. There are always going to be sellers, dealers or individuals, looking to take advantage of the inexperienced and/or uneducated potential buyers.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for this coin you mentioned - </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>- they were probably avoiding it like the plague because you can buy the same coin, with no CAC sticker, for about $175. And with the sticker for from $200-$250. So the guy was simply asking too much. In my opinion anything over $200 would be too much. But then there are too many people out there who have inflated ideas when it comes to values.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your only true protection lies down one of two routes. You can either find and only deal with trusted and respected dealers who will not take advantage of you. Or you can gain the needed knowledge yourself so you can make your own informed decisions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2188703, member: 112"]A couple of things. First of all just because a person is "asking" $160 for that coin, that doesn't mean he will get it. He might, but if he does it will almost certainly be from somebody who doesn't really know what he is doing. Another thing is, you could take that same $160 coin and have 2 different dealers offering to sell it. One might only ask $75, while the other will ask $160. Differences like that among dealers are a constant. In other words, on any given day you can find similar examples with virtually any coin. There are always going to be sellers, dealers or individuals, looking to take advantage of the inexperienced and/or uneducated potential buyers. As for this coin you mentioned - - they were probably avoiding it like the plague because you can buy the same coin, with no CAC sticker, for about $175. And with the sticker for from $200-$250. So the guy was simply asking too much. In my opinion anything over $200 would be too much. But then there are too many people out there who have inflated ideas when it comes to values. Your only true protection lies down one of two routes. You can either find and only deal with trusted and respected dealers who will not take advantage of you. Or you can gain the needed knowledge yourself so you can make your own informed decisions.[/QUOTE]
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