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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gregg, post: 2882295, member: 90419&quot;]Silver,</p><p>I went into a local coin shop the other day shopping for heavily worn (near cull) peace dollars.&nbsp; The owner showed me a box with a couple of dozen beat up coins and offered them for $22 each.&nbsp; I offered $19 for a Peace Dollar, common date, in good condition. </p><p><br /></p><p>He said <i>&#039;No&#039;</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I logged onto eBay and bought a common date <i>uncirculated</i> Peace Dollar for $25.00 (no shipping costs).&nbsp; I received the coin on Tuesday and it was a fantastic specimen, no damage, not cleaned - one of my more beautiful coins so far.&nbsp; That dealer on eBay will be getting thousands of dollars of my business over the next few years as long as the quality holds.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, I&#039;ll likely never visit <i>that</i> local coin shop again.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know much about the travails of being a coin dealer; however, I do know that in this day and age dealers that are unaware of the opportunities that internet has opened up for collectors can hang onto their $22 culls.&nbsp; This is a really good time to be a collector; however, I can see how it would really be hard to be a dealer, especially an old school dealer if you are accustomed to ruling your &#039;territory&#039; with an iron fist.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank God for them internets.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Gregg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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