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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 13332, member: 57463&quot;]As we say, &quot;If you don&#039;t know your coins, know your dealer!&quot;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>When James Beach took over his father&#039;s business, the other ancient dealers helped him out a lot and it made a difference.&nbsp; It was important to me to see that happen because it defined the culture of the bourse.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are new to ancients (see thread), then you really need THE CELATOR.&nbsp; Yes, the articles are important.&nbsp; For a dealer, knowing the dealers is also important.&nbsp; For example, EDUCATIONAL COINS sells attributed ancients 100 for $500, all 2x2ed and ready to go.&nbsp; Allen Berman sells medievals for $7 each in lots of $100 (whatever the arithmetic on that is), again, identified and 2x2ed and ready to go.</p><p><br /></p><p>Berman is the author of several WARMAN&#039;S books on (Modern American) coins.&nbsp; He is a recognized expert in papal coinage.&nbsp; So, if you need someone you can trust, there he is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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