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<p>[QUOTE="Jaelus, post: 24173921, member: 46237"]You can sell. Trading is not a great idea. Most dealers will want to break up a trade into two a buy and a sell for recording in their books anyway. Don't overcomplicate it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some other advice; if it's a small show, do a walkthrough of the bourse first to see what type of material is available and from what dealers. That will help you to know where to go to compare coins if you're looking for something particular, and it will also help you to identify which dealers are likely going to be the best target for what you're selling. For example any old dealer may make you an offer on your ASEs based on melt value, but a dealer with a case full of ASEs might give you a better offer because he would have a more established clientele for them and a more nuanced understanding of their value.</p><p><br /></p><p>While sometimes yes you do see the right coin at the right price at a table and it jumps out at you - absolutely just buy it. But for more common material don't be afraid to look around before you buy. You don't want to buy a coin at the very first table you see only to go to the second table and find a significantly better example for the same price or less.</p><p><br /></p><p>Make sure you bring a loupe with you and also bring cash. All purchases are assumed to be priced for cash unless something else is specified or posted at the table.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jaelus, post: 24173921, member: 46237"]You can sell. Trading is not a great idea. Most dealers will want to break up a trade into two a buy and a sell for recording in their books anyway. Don't overcomplicate it. Some other advice; if it's a small show, do a walkthrough of the bourse first to see what type of material is available and from what dealers. That will help you to know where to go to compare coins if you're looking for something particular, and it will also help you to identify which dealers are likely going to be the best target for what you're selling. For example any old dealer may make you an offer on your ASEs based on melt value, but a dealer with a case full of ASEs might give you a better offer because he would have a more established clientele for them and a more nuanced understanding of their value. While sometimes yes you do see the right coin at the right price at a table and it jumps out at you - absolutely just buy it. But for more common material don't be afraid to look around before you buy. You don't want to buy a coin at the very first table you see only to go to the second table and find a significantly better example for the same price or less. Make sure you bring a loupe with you and also bring cash. All purchases are assumed to be priced for cash unless something else is specified or posted at the table.[/QUOTE]
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