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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 2012891, member: 26302&quot;]I agree with Doug to an extent. You will not get your preferred reaction with outright questioning his grading. His first instinct will be to be insulted. If you are trying to create a relationship with this dealer, or buy this coin, this is not where you want to go. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, I will admit when I see horrible grading sometimes I just do not care and will sit down and explain to the dealer how he is wrong. This happens most frequently with ancients. I will sit down and explain to him how this corroded, miserable coin is not XF!. Usually the first thing out of their mouth is, &quot;but its so old, its XF considering its age&quot;. Usually I pull up a site like CNG and how ancient coins do survive in high grades, and his miserable, corroded coins are Good at best. Most dealers get insulted, but some actually listen and become more educated and learn how they made a bad purchase. I have a couple of dealers who I now get along with well, and appreciated the advice. However, like I said, most don&#039;t, so don&#039;t attempt this unless you have absolutely no interest in buying from them, and you truly are just trying to educate them in something you believe they are deficient in.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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