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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 740279, member: 4552"]Think of buying coins from a dealer as if you were buying a house, watch, car, boat, pencil, etc. If you just buy one without knowing about the product, almost any dealer or salesperson may take you for and excess of what you are buying. </p><p>Remember although there are numerous price guides out there on coins, the same is basically true of used cars, houses, watches, etc. Any item could, may, might, should or would have a suggested manufactureres price listed but with coins and many other items, no such thing. A coin price guide is just that, a guide. </p><p>Back to your question. Attempting to find a good, great, rotten, myserable coin dealer may be just on how YOU go about that. First really get to know coins enough to know if and when your about to be taken for an excess of money. With this in mine, try several dealers and if possible, in person. Coin shows and coin stores are so much better than places like ebay or other sites where you can not see who or what in person.</p><p>A decent trick is to find one coin you like, Really get to know that coin. Then start asking dealers for prices on that coin and in the grade you want. Not the best method but better than nothing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 740279, member: 4552"]Think of buying coins from a dealer as if you were buying a house, watch, car, boat, pencil, etc. If you just buy one without knowing about the product, almost any dealer or salesperson may take you for and excess of what you are buying. Remember although there are numerous price guides out there on coins, the same is basically true of used cars, houses, watches, etc. Any item could, may, might, should or would have a suggested manufactureres price listed but with coins and many other items, no such thing. A coin price guide is just that, a guide. Back to your question. Attempting to find a good, great, rotten, myserable coin dealer may be just on how YOU go about that. First really get to know coins enough to know if and when your about to be taken for an excess of money. With this in mine, try several dealers and if possible, in person. Coin shows and coin stores are so much better than places like ebay or other sites where you can not see who or what in person. A decent trick is to find one coin you like, Really get to know that coin. Then start asking dealers for prices on that coin and in the grade you want. Not the best method but better than nothing.[/QUOTE]
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