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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 652568, member: 13650"]Very interesting point. But a coin show is not the best place to try to sell something. Dealers are there to make money. So expect bottom dollar, if they'll give you anything at all. I've seen people get turned down over every little thing. So many excuses.</p><p><br /></p><p> One guy was selling proof sets. Dealer didn't want them. Another guy was trying to sell a slabbed, gold commemorative. Dealer wouldn't buy it. "Had too many in stock that weren't moving." Another guy was told his coin was cleaned. They wouldn't buy it. I saw an old guy bring in ziplock bags full of old standing liberty quarters. The dealer flipped through them with incredible speed. Ended up buying them dirt cheap off the guy. Could have been any key date in there.</p><p> You'd be better off using Advanced Search on ebay to see what people are paying. What a dealer at a show is willing to pay isn't a very good base line. Just keep that in mind when considering their prices as well. They're really stingy when it comes to buying so you should be too.</p><p><br /></p><p> You can pretty much figure that anything you bring in they will say is a problem coin and if they do make an offer, it will be laughable. But, many people are desperate and don't know any better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 652568, member: 13650"]Very interesting point. But a coin show is not the best place to try to sell something. Dealers are there to make money. So expect bottom dollar, if they'll give you anything at all. I've seen people get turned down over every little thing. So many excuses. One guy was selling proof sets. Dealer didn't want them. Another guy was trying to sell a slabbed, gold commemorative. Dealer wouldn't buy it. "Had too many in stock that weren't moving." Another guy was told his coin was cleaned. They wouldn't buy it. I saw an old guy bring in ziplock bags full of old standing liberty quarters. The dealer flipped through them with incredible speed. Ended up buying them dirt cheap off the guy. Could have been any key date in there. You'd be better off using Advanced Search on ebay to see what people are paying. What a dealer at a show is willing to pay isn't a very good base line. Just keep that in mind when considering their prices as well. They're really stingy when it comes to buying so you should be too. You can pretty much figure that anything you bring in they will say is a problem coin and if they do make an offer, it will be laughable. But, many people are desperate and don't know any better.[/QUOTE]
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