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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1897315, member: 19463&quot;]No words more wise are likely to appear here.&nbsp; Relatively few of us have the experience of handling enough coins in this price range that we should go into such a purchase alone.&nbsp; Unfortunately few people who call themselves dealers do.&nbsp;&nbsp; As a guide, if you are planning to spend more on a coin than it would cost to go to the sale, you might consider a trip.&nbsp; If you have more money than experience, it would be better to send a trusted representative.&nbsp; On one occasion,&nbsp; years ago, I carpooled to CNG in Pennsylvania with two friends to examine upcoming lots of interest.&nbsp; As a result some of my planned bids were halved while others were doubled.&nbsp; I won 10 coins in that sale.&nbsp;&nbsp; While there, I bought 3 coins from stock, as I recall, so it was not a lost cause if I did not win every coin I wanted.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know if they even allow this anymore.&nbsp; This was before &#039;Electronic Auctions&#039; so big dealers always had nice coins that did not make it into their catalog auctions.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course this does not apply to those who value $10k the way I do $1.&nbsp; They should just bid away and pay the salaries of the staff.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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