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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2097475, member: 19463&quot;]I once had a major dealer refund a sale because a favorite of theirs called the next day and wanted the coin they sold me the day before.&nbsp; When the other buyer found out what they did, he told them to send me the coin since I was first.&nbsp; There is honor in the hobby but it is not universal.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A rule:&nbsp; Never post online that you have made a big deal purchase until you have the coin in hand.&nbsp; If you do and the seller finds out that he sold something special he might just decide to claim it was previously sold or lost in the mail and refund.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If, like Valentinian, you get a reputation as someone who knows more about the subject than most, you may find people unwilling to sell to you because they figure you saw something they missed so they are afraid to sell.&nbsp; Jerks are relatively rare in the hobby but they exist.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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