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<p>[QUOTE="JPeace$, post: 3060287, member: 42727"]I love going to coin shows. They are a lot of fun. I was at one last Saturday. I struck up a conversation with a dealer and I found we had a lot of common thoughts about coins. I bought a remarkably lusterous 1897 Morgan with rose/magenta toning on the rims. It was in a ANACS soap bar, graded MS64. I wasn't looking for a Morgan, but this one spoke to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also picked up a 1824 Bust Half VF35 O-117 in an ANACS Soap Bar. He gave me a good deal on both coins. We talked for about a 1/2 hour+. I grabbed his card and I expect I'll be buying more coins from him in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, it pays to start a conversation with the dealer before ever asking to see a coin. In my experience, when you do this, you'll usually get a discount off the listed price. Remember, the dealer is dealing with the general public and I believe they appreciate it when the customer wants to discuss things other than price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JPeace$, post: 3060287, member: 42727"]I love going to coin shows. They are a lot of fun. I was at one last Saturday. I struck up a conversation with a dealer and I found we had a lot of common thoughts about coins. I bought a remarkably lusterous 1897 Morgan with rose/magenta toning on the rims. It was in a ANACS soap bar, graded MS64. I wasn't looking for a Morgan, but this one spoke to me. I also picked up a 1824 Bust Half VF35 O-117 in an ANACS Soap Bar. He gave me a good deal on both coins. We talked for about a 1/2 hour+. I grabbed his card and I expect I'll be buying more coins from him in the future. IMO, it pays to start a conversation with the dealer before ever asking to see a coin. In my experience, when you do this, you'll usually get a discount off the listed price. Remember, the dealer is dealing with the general public and I believe they appreciate it when the customer wants to discuss things other than price.[/QUOTE]
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