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<p>[QUOTE="Peter T Davis, post: 235674, member: 1"]I actually think it's great that Littleton is in the industry. No, not for charging too much, lol. But, I think they are responsible for bringing in more new collectors than anyone, even the ANA. Their ads are everywhere. And, yes, obviously that's why they need to charge more. And, fine for them to do it. </p><p><br /></p><p>I grew up in a small town. Very small. No hobby shop at all, let alone a coin shop. All we had was a counter at the local five and dime, because the owner collected coins and was selling off some of his duplicates. I had that, and I had the Littleton catalog. It took me a few years to figure out that there were other sources where your dollar could buy more, but I doubt I would have gotten that far without Littleton.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, we didn't have the web back in those days (horrors!). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, I'm happy to have Littleton in the industry. And, I've not heard people taking about them overgrading, which is a way that some coin dealers overcharge.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Peter T Davis, post: 235674, member: 1"]I actually think it's great that Littleton is in the industry. No, not for charging too much, lol. But, I think they are responsible for bringing in more new collectors than anyone, even the ANA. Their ads are everywhere. And, yes, obviously that's why they need to charge more. And, fine for them to do it. I grew up in a small town. Very small. No hobby shop at all, let alone a coin shop. All we had was a counter at the local five and dime, because the owner collected coins and was selling off some of his duplicates. I had that, and I had the Littleton catalog. It took me a few years to figure out that there were other sources where your dollar could buy more, but I doubt I would have gotten that far without Littleton. And, we didn't have the web back in those days (horrors!). :) So, I'm happy to have Littleton in the industry. And, I've not heard people taking about them overgrading, which is a way that some coin dealers overcharge.[/QUOTE]
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