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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2678081, member: 20480&quot;]I&#039;ve got to be careful to be objective here . . . </p><p><br /></p><p>The dealer ranks run the gamut, from the friendliest, most knowledgeable and most honorable to the &quot;rudest&quot;, least knowledgeable and &quot;sleaziest&quot;, and every combination in between.</p><p><br /></p><p>Identifying where a dealer lies on the friendliness scale should be easy enough for buyers to do (unless, of course, the buyer is of such a disposition that even the most friendly of dealers cannot tolerate the inflicted abuse - and there are some very pushy, in-your-face buyers like that).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Finding the knowledgeable sellers, other than by referral or industry reputation, can be done if you are forearmed with relevant knowledge yourself, so as to &quot;test&quot; the dealer.&nbsp; If he / she cannot pass the test, it&#039;s likely that you should view any claims made with skepticism, and verify them with another source before further considering the purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Identifying the honorable and dishonorable dealers is perhaps the most daunting of tasks.&nbsp; The saying &quot;there&#039;s honor among thieves&quot; definitely applies in the coin industry.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen dealers knowingly selling problem coins to other dealers, both knowing that the coins have already, and will again will be misrepresented.&nbsp; I&#039;ve also seen dealers fully disclose every significant problem with a coin, whether in a &quot;details&quot; holder or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for dealers relying entirely upon an inventory of coins graded only by the TPG&#039;s, to avoid conflict of interest, I will render no opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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