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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TJ1952, post: 2339512, member: 76413&quot;]Here&#039;s some coin shop etiquette for you.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I walked into a local coin shop (I had never been there before), it looked like a typical jewelry store layout. Glass counter top display cabinets around the perimeter of the shop.&nbsp; There were five or six employees all working with customers.&nbsp; I was just milling around, looking at the coins in the display cabinets waiting my turn with other customers.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I was in the market for a common date St. Gaudens 1911, 13, 14 or 15, $1,000 range.&nbsp; I always wanted one, just because I think it&#039;s one of the most beautiful American coins ever minted.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the employees (young kid 30-35 years old) finally asked if he could help me.&nbsp; The kid was preoccupied as he was helping me. He was on the phone, writing stuff down and looked like he was late for a meeting.&nbsp; I obviously did not have his undivided attention.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>After I told him what I was interested in, he went back into the safe and brought out 5 common date VF to EF St. Gaudens.&nbsp; They were just in hand marked 2x2 staple holders.&nbsp; I was checking them out with my &quot;own&quot; loupe for a few minutes.&nbsp; The kid said he had to leave and that he would get another employee to help me.&nbsp; I said, okay no problem.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A few seconds later, here comes John the 65 year old, senior employee and &quot;real&quot; numismatist.&nbsp; He started picking up the St. Gaudens and checking them out.&nbsp; He said they were beautiful coins.&nbsp; John thought they were my coins and that I wanted to sell them!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For a split second $8,000 flashed through my head!&nbsp;&nbsp; When I told John they weren&#039;t my coins, they were his..............<b>he almost fell over!</b>&nbsp;&nbsp; John turned to look for that young kid.&nbsp; I can tell you, he wanted that kids head on a silver platter!!</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess we call that etiquette plus integrity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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