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Message:: [QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 752437, member: 15309"]I have looked at Mark's inventory and would not classify him as a major player in the toned coin market. He has nice coins, some with nice toning, and his photos need improvement IMO.    Or perhaps they don't have the capital necessary to have coins sitting in their inventory for a long time and need to sell more quickly to maintain cash flow. I can make suppostions also.   I never once spoke with or had any dealings with Adrian Crane. After reading the ridiculous story he posted on the NGC website when he returned from Costa Rica, I believe what you say to be true and don't doubt that about the other toned coin dealers as well. The difference is I don't care. I am not being gouged. I do know better and make a conscious choice when I purchase a coin from one of these dealers which is a rare occurence by the way. I still obtain the majority of my coins sight unseen from Heritage auctions. My point is you can't ignore that major players in the toned coin arena have a significant impact on the market simply because you don't agree with their business practices or ethics. I should note that Doug believes that the majority of clients that buy these high priced coins from these dealers are people like me, not newbies being fleeced.[/QUOTE]