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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 374331, member: 1242"]Scrap Metal,</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to Coin Talk! I am sure that you will like the help and advice given here and we hope you will stay!</p><p><br /></p><p>I somewhat follow ryanbrooks policy on purchasing Morgans! I mainly purchase Morgan Silver Dollars that are unattributed VAM's whether they are raw and/or (when I can) in slabs that I CherryPick from Coin Dealers at Coin Shops or Coin Shows. I mainly stick to the raw Morgans since any grade on them is easier to dispute and the price is more negotiable! Once a coin is slabbed, most Coin Dealers will want top dollar for the coin unless it has been in their' inventory for a long time. Now, if I happen to come across a slabbed Morgan that is in high grade and at the same time a somewhat rare to very rare VAM, then I may dicker some on the price but I will be apt to pay a higher price (a long as it is not above true market value) for it!</p><p><br /></p><p>In reality, you must use a little trial and error when buying Morgan Silver Dollars from certain Coin Dealers! At first, most Coin Dealers are generally going to gouge you for what they can get on just about any Morgan Silver Dollar that they have but if you are a repeat customer, then over time, some Coin Dealers will start to cut you a break and might even sell the coins to you at Coin Dealer prices (wholesale). My advice to you would be to start out purchasing raw common date Morgans at first from several Coin Dealers (when you can) and once one or more of the Dealers start giving you discounts, then you might want to inquire on what they would take on some of their' higher graded, slabbed Morgans and you will soon find out the best Coin Dealers to purchase from. Also, if after quite a few purchases, if a certain Coin Dealer or Dealers have not started giving you a discount on your purchases, you could and should point out the fact to them that you have purchased quite a few Morgans and/or other coins from them and that they have not given you any real discounts and see what they say and do. Sometimes you just have to ask, because some Coin Dealers will not give discounts until you bring it up!</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 374331, member: 1242"]Scrap Metal, Welcome to Coin Talk! I am sure that you will like the help and advice given here and we hope you will stay! I somewhat follow ryanbrooks policy on purchasing Morgans! I mainly purchase Morgan Silver Dollars that are unattributed VAM's whether they are raw and/or (when I can) in slabs that I CherryPick from Coin Dealers at Coin Shops or Coin Shows. I mainly stick to the raw Morgans since any grade on them is easier to dispute and the price is more negotiable! Once a coin is slabbed, most Coin Dealers will want top dollar for the coin unless it has been in their' inventory for a long time. Now, if I happen to come across a slabbed Morgan that is in high grade and at the same time a somewhat rare to very rare VAM, then I may dicker some on the price but I will be apt to pay a higher price (a long as it is not above true market value) for it! In reality, you must use a little trial and error when buying Morgan Silver Dollars from certain Coin Dealers! At first, most Coin Dealers are generally going to gouge you for what they can get on just about any Morgan Silver Dollar that they have but if you are a repeat customer, then over time, some Coin Dealers will start to cut you a break and might even sell the coins to you at Coin Dealer prices (wholesale). My advice to you would be to start out purchasing raw common date Morgans at first from several Coin Dealers (when you can) and once one or more of the Dealers start giving you discounts, then you might want to inquire on what they would take on some of their' higher graded, slabbed Morgans and you will soon find out the best Coin Dealers to purchase from. Also, if after quite a few purchases, if a certain Coin Dealer or Dealers have not started giving you a discount on your purchases, you could and should point out the fact to them that you have purchased quite a few Morgans and/or other coins from them and that they have not given you any real discounts and see what they say and do. Sometimes you just have to ask, because some Coin Dealers will not give discounts until you bring it up! Good luck! Frank[/QUOTE]
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