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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gboulton, post: 1263666, member: 27043&quot;]Depends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is she simply taking the double eagle to the bank to exchange for currency?&nbsp; If so, as far as I&#039;m concerned, she gets what she deserves...$20.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again...it&#039;s not up to me, or anyone else, to do your homework for you.&nbsp; If you can&#039;t be bothered to do your own research or legwork, and know the value of your own possessions, then you get what you get.&nbsp; For me, that&#039;s no different than any other aspect of life.&nbsp; If your insurance policy doesn&#039;t cover flood losses, and your home floods, sorry about your luck.&nbsp; It is incumbent upon YOU, not &quot;me&quot; (as in, the general somebody else) to know the value of your home and belongings, and the limits of your insurance policy.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of this, of course, presumes that nobody was coerced into a contract they might otherwise not have entered into.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now...is the old lady at the coin dealer, inquiring about the value?&nbsp; In that case, I take issue with the coin dealer.&nbsp; The lady IS trying to do her own due diligence, and she has approached an individual who ACTIVELY MARKETS himself as a source of expertise and reliable information.&nbsp; The lady is seeking his counsel specifically because he claims this expertise, and then he knowingly and with malice misrepresents the exchange for personal gain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Admittedly...if the lady&#039;s &quot;victimized&quot; here, I&#039;m probably not going to feel too sorry for her.&nbsp; If you wish to make a habit of consulting a single source that can not possibly remain impartial when engaging in business dealings, you get what you deserve, imo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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