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Message:: [QUOTE="Insider, post: 2408647, member: 24314"]We probably have a "different idea" of what a local coin dealer is.  Jim Halprin, Tom Hallenbeck, Robert Campbell, Rick Snow, Jeff Garrett, etc., etc. can all be considered LCD's with various size businesses.  Obviously, these numismatists have a clue. Joe Blow, etc., etc. the LCD's I am referring to do not have a clue.  Many of them can be seen running up to TPGS's set up at coin shows for opinions:  "Is this coin cleaned?" "Is this coin real?"  "What does this grade?"  "Will this get straight graded?" "Is this worth submitting?"  "Is this a mint error?" "Where is the bathroom?" <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />  Fortunately, TPGS's have made the majority of these guys successful![/QUOTE]