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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1416327, member: 15445&quot;]#1 Welcome to the CoinTalk forum.&nbsp; I look forward to your posts.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 Buying raw coins and even slabbed coins on EBay can be very dangerous.&nbsp; There are counterfeit slabs and coins that can fool experts.&nbsp; Please go slowly and ask questions about prospective lots BEFORE you bid on them.&nbsp; Nobody here is going to be bidding against you in 99.99999998% of EBay sales.</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 Do you have a copy of the Coin Dealer’s Newsletter (Grey Sheet)?&nbsp; It shows the prices that dealers typically would buy &amp; sell certified coins.&nbsp; These are typically the prices that one might be able to negotiate in a coin sale.&nbsp; The red book, NGC, and PCGS price guides typically list prices that are much higher.&nbsp; These other price lists may cause you to think that a batch of Morgan dollars is worth more than you will ever be able to get for the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>#4 Select a couple of the slabbed Morgans you just purchased &amp; see what a local dealer will offer you for them.&nbsp; Perhaps you could use one of the better date coins and one of the more common date coins for the experiment.&nbsp; You don&#039;t need to actually sell them but it would be good to see just what the offer is.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are dozens of things I would like to discuss with you before you spend any more thousands of dollars on coins.&nbsp; If you send me a PM, then I will reply with my cell phone number &amp; we can talk.</p><p><br /></p><p>#6 Have you ever attended a large coin show?&nbsp; There is much to be learned at a large show. </p><p><br /></p><p>#7 Do you own a copy of the Morgan Red Book or any book that specifically describes the nuances of Morgan dollar collecting?&nbsp; I trust that you understand that most Morgan dates are available in EF-AU for about $25 each.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, I am having trouble posting &amp; getting Email notifications from CT right now so if you don’t hear back from me immediately it is only because of this current computer trouble at my side.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your new coins look like they would be a lot of fun.&nbsp; Have fun.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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