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<p>[QUOTE="coinman0456, post: 664103, member: 18177"]Pete, the best suggestion I have for you is :</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Get your Grey & blue sheets.</p><p>2) Research the Retail market ( bear in mind though, never ever pay retail !)</p><p>3) research auction archives on the coin you are looking to purchase. One important aspect to be looking at in auction archives, is how often the coin comes to auction. Sometimes, even with Common date coins, they are not as readily available as one may think, and of course a premium is added when it does go to auction.</p><p>4) make auction/grade/date/price comparisons</p><p>5) and of course, always do other homework before attempting to buy anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is just a short list, as you develop, you will create your own mathematical formula to arrive at what you consider a fair and reasonable price is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coinman0456, post: 664103, member: 18177"]Pete, the best suggestion I have for you is : 1) Get your Grey & blue sheets. 2) Research the Retail market ( bear in mind though, never ever pay retail !) 3) research auction archives on the coin you are looking to purchase. One important aspect to be looking at in auction archives, is how often the coin comes to auction. Sometimes, even with Common date coins, they are not as readily available as one may think, and of course a premium is added when it does go to auction. 4) make auction/grade/date/price comparisons 5) and of course, always do other homework before attempting to buy anything. This is just a short list, as you develop, you will create your own mathematical formula to arrive at what you consider a fair and reasonable price is.[/QUOTE]
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