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<p>[QUOTE="mitchell, post: 48468, member: 989"]I have a certain online dealer that I only buy bullion from. Everything else I ever bought from them was over rated. My most recent send back was an 1882 "Gem BU" (the highest rating) nickel that was a very poor strike. The strike was so poor you could barely make out some of the lettering. I don't remember anything I got from them that I haven't sent back, and whose replacment were not any better. I have sent them back as many as 3 times. I think his idea is to wear you down with shipping charges to send them back and eventually you give up and take a lower grade coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>But they are very competetive on bullion and the shipping. After all, we know that American Eagles and such, have not been circulated so they cannot get you on grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch those grades, always figure one or two MS lower than what they say.</p><p><br /></p><p>edited to add: after further review, I guess it is okay to name the above mentioned dealer, Coast to Coast Coins. Way overgraded.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mitchell, post: 48468, member: 989"]I have a certain online dealer that I only buy bullion from. Everything else I ever bought from them was over rated. My most recent send back was an 1882 "Gem BU" (the highest rating) nickel that was a very poor strike. The strike was so poor you could barely make out some of the lettering. I don't remember anything I got from them that I haven't sent back, and whose replacment were not any better. I have sent them back as many as 3 times. I think his idea is to wear you down with shipping charges to send them back and eventually you give up and take a lower grade coin. But they are very competetive on bullion and the shipping. After all, we know that American Eagles and such, have not been circulated so they cannot get you on grading. Watch those grades, always figure one or two MS lower than what they say. edited to add: after further review, I guess it is okay to name the above mentioned dealer, Coast to Coast Coins. Way overgraded.[/QUOTE]
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