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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2340466, member: 19165&quot;]I highly encourage everyone to buy, use, and bring their own loupe. Every brand and magnification will have a different look and feel. Once you get used to your own loupe, you can probably do a pretty good job with someone else&#039;s - but it just isn&#039;t the same. No respectable dealer will ever criticize you, or prevent you from using your own loupe. If they do, they are not someone you should do business with.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes. So much yes. Arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can. Knowledge is the best tool in your kit.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Many dealers will also give you loops.... as in, just enough rope to hang yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the most part, dealers know (or think they know) how to grade. Once they&#039;ve written a grade on a holder, they are pretty set on it. Chances are also good that if there is a problem with the coin, they&#039;ve seen it. I find it tacky to point out flaws or argue about the grade with the dealer. Haggling the price is perfectly acceptable, but if the dealer has it graded as an AU, he probably has it priced as an AU. If I grade it as an EF, and want to buy it for an EF price, there is a really good chance that he will not come down that low. If I am too far apart on the grade (and hence the price), I won&#039;t even bother making an offer or haggling - it will just waste both of our times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimately, in response to the OP, the biggest rule for life applies to etiquette in coin shops as well: Don&#039;t be an A**hole. Given that you are asking the question, this doesn&#039;t appear to be a problem for you. Some people struggle with this. (I am not necessarily talking about anyone here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ) I&#039;m sure that as long as you are honest and polite, most dealers will respect that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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