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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2329650, member: 36230"]My apologies... but I just wanted to be sure I understood you correctly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, CDN isn't a bad tool in this type of situation, but I wouldn't make blanket assumptions regarding it; I don't know who the dealer is or the venue. Since this would be, if I understand you correctly, a generic purchase, perhaps just compare with the competition. After all, generic type/grade offerings are done this way for a reason, and if you're not getting to choose the individual coin you like most, what "privilege" would you be paying up for? It's certainly thoughtful of you to consider the dealer's end, but with something like this (again, if generic) you're not buying his eye, knowledge, experience, etc but a sight unseen coin and TPG assigned grade. Why pay more from guy X if the same on the blind thing is offered cheaper from guy Y. A quick check of APMEX (only) shows $1358/check or $1412/card for generic PCGS64.</p><p><br /></p><p>If not a generic purchase, then yes... paying more may be perfectly reasonable, especially if there's something about the coin that sets it apart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2329650, member: 36230"]My apologies... but I just wanted to be sure I understood you correctly. Again, CDN isn't a bad tool in this type of situation, but I wouldn't make blanket assumptions regarding it; I don't know who the dealer is or the venue. Since this would be, if I understand you correctly, a generic purchase, perhaps just compare with the competition. After all, generic type/grade offerings are done this way for a reason, and if you're not getting to choose the individual coin you like most, what "privilege" would you be paying up for? It's certainly thoughtful of you to consider the dealer's end, but with something like this (again, if generic) you're not buying his eye, knowledge, experience, etc but a sight unseen coin and TPG assigned grade. Why pay more from guy X if the same on the blind thing is offered cheaper from guy Y. A quick check of APMEX (only) shows $1358/check or $1412/card for generic PCGS64. If not a generic purchase, then yes... paying more may be perfectly reasonable, especially if there's something about the coin that sets it apart.[/QUOTE]
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