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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Benz Coinz, post: 111619, member: 4529&quot;]I&#039;m talking about a time when...</p><p><br /></p><p>The only people who had access to the Greysheet or <b>C</b>OIN <b>D</b>EALER <b>N</b>EWSLETTER were Coin Dealers. This publication started as a Bid/Ask reference for dealers only, not the general public or collectors. This was originally a guide for dealers to use to buy and sell to each other and the public. I feel making it a publication available to anyone hurt the hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>Collectors were able to trust a dealer to grade a coin correctly and charge a reasonable price for the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>So-called experts and dealers did not push coins graded by a company owned by a dealer and helped the new collector learn to grade coins for themself.</p><p><br /></p><p>A person would not give advice as if an expert when that person had only been a collector for a few years. It takes many years handling coins to know anything... period! I have well over 30 years in the field and am still learning.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you remember the old days (20-30 years ago) please add your comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ben <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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