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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Copper56, post: 2404478, member: 74010&quot;]Fat profits are only realized because someone was willing to purchase something. Who&#039;s to blame for that? </p><p>Yeah, collecting was really fun when you could go through your dads pocket and find a 1914-D Lincoln, or a 1932-s quarter. </p><p>I remember discovering a collector who sold his extras; I was fascinated to hold a large cent in my hand for the first time. Dad never had one of those in his pocket. I bought a lot of coins from this man, and he introduced me to Stacks mail bid. My first &#039;more than I could afford&#039; purchase was a chain cent for my type set. I had worked all summer and saved every last cent to buy one. Everything was all there. Completely readable.. and then some. If I bought that coin today it would be 6K +-. And, I would have to buy it from a dealer because I don&#039;t have the time nor the venue to hope one falls into my lap. And I certainly would not want to buy it raw, although I&#039;m very comfortable with my ability to grade. I have seen too many fakes lately to not put some faith in a TPG. </p><p>And if I am willing to pay a dealers asking price it does not make one iota of difference how much profit he is making. I do not care if he makes 1000% profit selling me a coin as long as I am happy with the grade to cost. </p><p>If I find a $100 dollar bill on the street, although I would make a good profit selling it for $50, I&#039;m not willing to take less than $100 for it, I don&#039;t care whose feeling I hurt.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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