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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aotearoa, post: 2999148, member: 91201&quot;]I too have been bitten by the BHLC bug.&nbsp; Although my ardor has cooled somewhat (in favour of 1801 LC varieties), I&#039;m still very keen on the series.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few things I have learned along the way:</p><ul> <li>True bargains on eBay are few and far between.&nbsp; Living where I do (New Zealand), there are few other options than eBay and I scan the new listings every day.&nbsp; Whilst you can pick up &quot;fillers&quot; at reasonable prices, higher graded coins (my objective is XF+), are often over-priced - this applies to both BIN and auction prices.&nbsp; With that said, the best purchases I have made have been when I quickly jumped on new BIN listings (sometimes offering significantly less than the listed price).&nbsp; Knowing exacting what you&#039;re looking for helps greatly.</li> <li>Pricing is very dependent on the coin.&nbsp; I know that sounds obvious but I&#039;ve found that the price spread for coins of the same grade - especially the less common dates - varies greatly depending on strike, colour and, generally, eye appeal.&nbsp; The best examples often go for amounts far in excess of guide book (whichever you prefer).&nbsp; You want it, you pay for it.</li> <li>There is always another coin.&nbsp; We&#039;re not talking 1804 silver dollars here.&nbsp; If the price of today&#039;s coin is too high, wait for tomorrow or the next day.&nbsp; Another will come around.&nbsp; Patience is your friend.</li> <li>A lot of the BHLCs out there have been cleaned in the past.&nbsp; That personally doesn&#039;t bother me as long as they have re-toned and have good eye appeal.&nbsp; I generally don&#039;t buy slabbed coins and don&#039;t plan to have them slabbed.&nbsp; If you are looking at future resale, be careful.</li> <li>I couldn&#039;t agree more with the comments above regarding buying the books first.&nbsp; I&#039;ve got the Q. David Bowers book and Newcomb&#039;s book and spend hours with them (I have yet to find a reasonably priced copy of the Grellman book).</li> </ul><p>Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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