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<p>[QUOTE="ldhair, post: 25910188, member: 11540"]I used to go to a local shop all the time. It had been in business for over 50 years. The place was always a mess but that did not bother me. There were boxes and bags of coins stacked everywhere.</p><p> </p><p>I must have cherrypicked a hundred variety coins from the shop. There were a few times I had to hand a coin to the dealer and tell him what he really had. There was too much money involved for me to cherrypick the guy. I earned a lot of respect and trust from the dealer for being so honest.</p><p> </p><p>He would sometimes bring me behind the counter to help with customers. That was fun. Next thing I knew, I was helping him sort coins and cleaning up the place. In return the guy gave me some great deals and first shot on new inventory that came in. </p><p><br /></p><p>This all taught me to not judge a book by it's cover.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ldhair, post: 25910188, member: 11540"]I used to go to a local shop all the time. It had been in business for over 50 years. The place was always a mess but that did not bother me. There were boxes and bags of coins stacked everywhere. I must have cherrypicked a hundred variety coins from the shop. There were a few times I had to hand a coin to the dealer and tell him what he really had. There was too much money involved for me to cherrypick the guy. I earned a lot of respect and trust from the dealer for being so honest. He would sometimes bring me behind the counter to help with customers. That was fun. Next thing I knew, I was helping him sort coins and cleaning up the place. In return the guy gave me some great deals and first shot on new inventory that came in. This all taught me to not judge a book by it's cover.[/QUOTE]
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