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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 12315397, member: 24314&quot;]GoldFinger1969, posted: &quot;My understanding -- maybe it&#039;s just the case at the larger shows like FUN and Long Beach -- is that most of the dealers business/profits are done PRE-SHOW dealer-to-dealer and not the retail end.&nbsp; <i>Yes or no ? </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Yes.&nbsp; I think that except for rare occasions dealer to dealer sales make up most of the reasons dealers attend shows.&nbsp;&nbsp; </i></p><p><br /></p><p><i>What does that do to the set/coin population numbers ?&nbsp; Huge change or nothing at all ?</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>I have no idea.&nbsp; Pop reports are a guide.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know how or when they are entered and I really don&#039;t care.&nbsp; Crack-outs screw the entire idea of pop reports. knowledgeable numismatists know what is rare for the grade and what is not.&nbsp; </i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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