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Message:: [QUOTE="John Kapalcik, post: 3022661, member: 93955"]I wish I could share your optimism about Mr. Briggs and his "so-called" fair practices. Recently I inquired about an 1880 shield nickel he has in AU55+ condition. It was a raw coin and he advertised it for $3750.00. I sent an email asking if he'd be willing to have it graded by PCGS and if it came back OK I would send him payment. To make a long story short, he got ugly with me, saying that "all people want is plastic" and told me I could not have it at the advertised price because he thought he could get more money by sending it in to PCGS. He stated that he was tired of giving collectors a break on coins that he could get more money for by sending it in for TPG. He mentioned that the price after TPG may be as high as $6000. I told him I could send payment immediately if he would honor the price he put up on his website, that I apologized for upsetting him, but even so I've never heard from him again. IMO, this is not the professional attitude of a good coin dealer. To date, the bait and switch policy of his is obviously still in force as the coin remains on his website for $3750.00 but be advised that the price he posts may not be the price he will accept for the coin. Sad, I prefer the coin dealers of the past as they seemed much more honest to deal with.[/QUOTE]