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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 3970776, member: 73489&quot;]Really ?&nbsp; I don&#039;t see it on expensive stuff like gold coins and Saints, and not even on cheaper stuff like MSD&#039;s.&nbsp; Markups are there, but not 30% coming and going.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, but 30% on BOTH the bid and ask ?&nbsp; Whatever happened to making it up on volume ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Hey, my LCS charges much more for 1/10th and 1/4 oz. gold than 1/2 and full-ounce coins, and I expect that.&nbsp; But he&#039;s pretty liquid and fair on 1 oz. coins and I wouldn&#039;t expect him to be discounting 30% on Walking Liberty&#039;s or Franklins if I collected them and needed to sell, and then also charging ME a huge premium if I was buying.</p><p><br /></p><p>I get it, Doug, but isn&#039;t 30% on BOTH the bid and ask excessive ? </p><p><br /></p><p>Jewelry is kind of unique and there isn&#039;t a liquid market beyond the melt or gem value of items.&nbsp; If a Franklin quarter is $200 I would think a dealer should not have to buy it from me at $140 and then resell it at $260.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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