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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GaryBurke, post: 30134, member: 1874&quot;]I would dearly love to attend a coin show, however there are precious few in sparsly-populated western Colorado.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I can&#039;t comment on dealers at coin shows, I do find dealers interesting within their coin stores and shops.</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite dealer is located 40 miles away in a city of about 60,000.&nbsp; He, and his daughter know me, and my family members, on a first name basis.&nbsp; They allow me to look through any coins or paper money they have in their inventory, and they do not watch over my shoulder while I am looking.&nbsp; I have been in the store when people come in off the street with coins to sell.&nbsp; My dealer gets his price guide from Coin World, or a Red or Blue book and honestly tells the potential seller what he/she has, and what he would pay for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Contrast that with the last time I visited a large store in Florida.&nbsp; The door was locked.&nbsp; After knocking on the window, the owner pushed a button that allowed me to enter the store.&nbsp; All coins were behind plate glass.&nbsp; The owner was talkiing with four or five friends seated at a table, and he never once asked if he could help me.&nbsp; I looked around for a minute or two, and left.</p><p><br /></p><p>That doesn&#039;t mean most dealers are unfriendly.&nbsp; There is one located near the ANA headquarters in Colorado Springs who is very nice, and helpful.&nbsp; Just across town there is another store owner who impressed me so much I bought a $20 St. Gaudins from him.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I would say most of my experiences with dealers have been good, although some don&#039;t give you the time of day.&nbsp; I think they must look at me and immediately realize I won&#039;t make them rich!</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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