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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Inquisitive, post: 1418791, member: 20698&quot;]After five pages of posts it seems that others disagree.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I would have rather had the coin and not overpaid. Complaining about it doesn&#039;t help anything, but being knowledgable does.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another example, I was in the market for a &#039;25S peace dollar in ms63. I was at a show &amp; found a dealer that had one, and asked for a price, which was also way too high. He justified his price by telling me that the coin was a 20K coin two grades higher. Is that justification? I just simply said no thanks and walked away.</p><p><br /></p><p>As opposed to another dealer who sold me a coin, and justified his higher price by the strike, toning, etc. It is an interesting contrast.</p><p><br /></p><p>Knowing what goes on in the dealer&#039;s head can only help collectors who are trying to buy. The dealer can always walk away if he doesn&#039;t want to sell.</p><p>I am a believer in negotiating for the coins that I buy whenever possible. I don&#039;t know why that would bother you (or anyone). You can always say that your price is firm, and then the buyer has to decide whether to buy or not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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