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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 1953635, member: 27832&quot;]I went back to the Raleigh show today, and instead of just dumping junk silver as I usually do, I took a few nicer coins to offer. I&#039;d spoken to a couple of dealers yesterday about what they were looking for, and I had a few things on hand that seemed to match.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, there was a guy who said he was looking for PL and DMPL Morgans, and I had an 1882-S with some nice rim toning in an old 64PL holder. He admired the coin, but said that while old holders were generally more desirable, the PL designation in particular is actually <i>more</i> stringent now than it was then. His offer was lower than I expected, so I thanked him and moved on -- no sale on that one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I showed <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1878-p-trade-dollar-yeah-right.227707/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1878-p-trade-dollar-yeah-right.227707/">that 1878-P holed proof Trade dollar</a> to a couple of people, including one of the folks who had said it was genuine. I got some raised eyebrows and polite interest, but it wasn&#039;t what anybody there (or any of their customers) were looking for. No real surprise, and I wasn&#039;t looking to sell it yet anyhow.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was one dealer who said he was looking for early Walkers, SLQs, and S-mint Buffalo nickels; as it happened, I had the SLQ that I discussed <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/markers-for-die-struck-counterfeit-1917-t1-slq.211920/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/markers-for-die-struck-counterfeit-1917-t1-slq.211920/">here</a> and <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-type-1-slq-the-last-of-the-first-anacs-batch.235207/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gtg-type-1-slq-the-last-of-the-first-anacs-batch.235207/">here</a>, a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dark-buffalo-would-it-grade.228753/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dark-buffalo-would-it-grade.228753/">1925-S Buffalo with dark toning</a>, and the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/latest-ebay-hits-and-misses.245210/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/latest-ebay-hits-and-misses.245210/">1919-S Walker that I discussed back in April</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The dealer liked the color and detail on the Buffalo, but was concerned that it was on the verge of blackening, something I was already worried about. I tried to ask him about dipping it in acetone to remove anything that might be accelerating the toning, and he responded with a short mini-lecture about the dangers of dipping in acid -- although he kept saying &quot;acetone&quot;, it was clear he was talking about acid dips. I nodded politely and let it slide. We agreed on a price that was a bit less than similarly-detailed (high VF) coins on eBay; he gets to sell it up to a toning fan, and I get to stop worrying about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>He graded the Walker at VF-20; I was leaning just a bit higher, but with low confidence. I named a price around what similarly-detailed raw coins have been getting on eBay, and he agreed that it was a fair offer. Rats; should&#039;ve opened higher. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the SLQ, I asked for a range starting a bit below what AU55FH PCGS coins have been getting on eBay, and he came in a bit above the low end of that range.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I&#039;m very pleased. I profited nicely. I got about as much as I could&#039;ve expected to net from selling them on eBay, not bad for selling to a dealer, and I don&#039;t have to worry about returns or fraud. Also, I think my wife likes it when I come home with more money than I left with. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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