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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 24827833, member: 92212&quot;]A &quot;Premium Membership&quot; on ACS is just 85 Euro per year.&nbsp; As a collector who buys 15-20 coins per year I have found that such a full access to auction hammer prices is WELL worth it.&nbsp; I&#039;ve had ACS Premium since 2017.</p><p><br /></p><p>The knowledge of current and historical hammer prices is fundamental to being able to wisely and politely request a discount -- or not.&nbsp; (Some dealers tend to price so fairly that I almost never ask for a discount.&nbsp; Other dealers price such that requesting to negotiate a discount is usually wise and <u><i>very</i></u> helpful to my hobby budget.&nbsp; And still other dealers price so high that I don&#039;t even bother to negotiate.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The key is the combination of knowing the reality of what current/recent sale levels are for a specific coin type you are considering for purchase -- and also applying common sense by remembering...</p><p>...an example&#039;s specific quality has a huge impact on value &amp; hammer price,</p><p>...a coin with an &quot;old&quot;, &quot;plate&quot;, or &quot;important&quot; provenance also impacts value,</p><p>...to factor-in an additional 20%(+) buyers fee to the hammer price,</p><p>...that dealers need and deserve to make a profit.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW #1: I am not a dealer. (But if I were, I&#039;d gladly pay for Coin Archives Pro which is about 5X the cost of ACS Premium.)</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW #2: It&#039;s nice to be able to give a helpful and educated response when another collector asks me what I think about the list price of a coin they are considering. </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW #3: I have no vested interest in ACS or Coin Archives. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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