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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2132234, member: 73165&quot;]I agree that the seller is probably asking a premium for the holder rather than the coin.&nbsp; The coin is fine, but not outstanding in any way.</p><p><br /></p><p>In spite of the oft repeated advice to &quot;buy the coin and not the holder,&quot; a lot of sellers try to sell the holder.&nbsp; I recently did a search for nicely toned Mercury dimes, and I found one with really pleasing but not &quot;WOW!&quot; toning.&nbsp; Unfortunately, it was in a PCGS doily holder and the seller was asking well over 3x what any price guide I could find said.</p><p><br /></p><p>I certainly would have been willing to pay a good premium for that coin, but not a 200% premium.&nbsp; Maybe we should also admonish sellers to &quot;sell the coin, not the holder,&quot; as well. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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