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<p>[QUOTE="Daggarjon, post: 300249, member: 4230"]yes, if the note had a bent corner, depending on severity, it most certainly possible it would be able to be seen. If you can post pics, we would be happy to take a look at it, give you our opinions <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>the sad part to collecting coins and/or currency. when you buy an item from a dealer, they need to make a profit! to do this, they mark up prices on the item. It is possible to way over pay for the item, and be unable to recoup the amount you spent in a sale for quite soem time. Some items take alot longer then others. Say for example you bought this note the last time currency was VERY hot, you would have paid top dollar for the note. Then, the hobby market took a downturn - numismatic prices will always go through this roller coaster ride - with all prices (hopefully) trending up over longer periods of time. So now, when you go to possibly sell, the note might not be worth quite what you paid for it - remember, dealers give sometimes 50-60% of retail when they buy, and sell for as much as 125% to sell to you... </p><p><br /></p><p>essentially.. its possible BOTH dealers were being honest and fair, but if you had a gut feeling the second dealer wasnt being honest, right or wrong - trust it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Daggarjon, post: 300249, member: 4230"]yes, if the note had a bent corner, depending on severity, it most certainly possible it would be able to be seen. If you can post pics, we would be happy to take a look at it, give you our opinions :) the sad part to collecting coins and/or currency. when you buy an item from a dealer, they need to make a profit! to do this, they mark up prices on the item. It is possible to way over pay for the item, and be unable to recoup the amount you spent in a sale for quite soem time. Some items take alot longer then others. Say for example you bought this note the last time currency was VERY hot, you would have paid top dollar for the note. Then, the hobby market took a downturn - numismatic prices will always go through this roller coaster ride - with all prices (hopefully) trending up over longer periods of time. So now, when you go to possibly sell, the note might not be worth quite what you paid for it - remember, dealers give sometimes 50-60% of retail when they buy, and sell for as much as 125% to sell to you... essentially.. its possible BOTH dealers were being honest and fair, but if you had a gut feeling the second dealer wasnt being honest, right or wrong - trust it.[/QUOTE]
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