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Message:: [QUOTE="G-man422, post: 891656, member: 17489"]Hey coin talkers,         I was out garage saling yesterday and stumbled upon a gentleman selling some coins.  I talked with him for some time and came to find out he had owned a coin shop in town some years ago.  As I was looking over his collection of about 250 pieces including Morgans, Peace dollars, commems, cents, large cents, etc, two pieces caught my eye.  A 1914-D Lincoln and a 1909-S Indian.  My heart started to pound and I got very excited.  He had prices on both 2X2s.  Both were a lot more than I had brought with me.  I thanked him for his time and left the sale.           I returned later with $750 cash, my loupe, and my PCGS book for counterfeit detection.  I looked over both pieces very carefully and then offered him $700 cash for both.  He was taken aback since he said the lowest he could go on the 1914 was $350 and $500 for the Indian.  After some more talking and reminiscing he decided to let me have them for $750 but he said "this is the exact price I paid for them, but I don't mind doing that every once in a while."  He was a great guy and I really enjoyed talking to him, but I like the two new cents I purchased more  <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />Thanks for reading. PS:  Sorry the pics are not the best.  My scanner is kind of old.[/QUOTE]