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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 653019, member: 3726&quot;]Actually - I would ask for their honest opinion and what they would offer.&nbsp; I have taken a couple(well more than that) to my local shop and ask them for opinions and offers on coins.&nbsp; I can talk with them real easily.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have not really done this at a big show, but I have heard(and believe) that dealer prices will be all over. My local dealer will take one of my coins(even if I did not get it from him) and walk me through what he sees, and how he grades it.&nbsp; I know they use greysheet for the pricing.&nbsp; I am sure others with more experience can answer better than I can.</p><p><br /></p><p>I sold him a whole bunch of modern stuff - here is how I did it. First step was to go see what other places were selling the set or coin for.&nbsp; Then take them down their and see what he would offer me for them.&nbsp; It took me like three trips - I think he made between 20% to 30% off me.&nbsp; The one example I remember best is at that time I could get the 6 coin smithsonian set for $1595 on ebay and I got $1270 from the dealer. I think that was fair.&nbsp; The only thing I did not want to sell was ASE&#039;s.&nbsp; BUT I asked them what they would buy a compelete PCGS grade set (MS and PR) for - they offered me bullion prices. So that really made me decide to keep them.&nbsp; I know others around here would have sold it themselves - I did not want the hassle.&nbsp; Probably if Jack had been around at that time I might have asked if would take them on&nbsp; consignment.&nbsp; Then again the shipping and insurance might have taken a big bite.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that - I know selling some of my raw coins back to them I could end up with a bigger hit.&nbsp; I think at this point if I wanted to get of some of my coins I would do two things - first get some of the rarer coins graded, even if in a PCGS genuine holder. Then the more common lower grade stuff would go to ebay or in the open forum, or maybe on consignment. I am not in this as an investment or to get rich.&nbsp; Just want to do the best as possible.&nbsp; Something else that I have managed to do on occasion - is to get a coin at lets say at VF20 prices and have it grade VF30 - if I sell it myself I will make a few bucks.&nbsp; At this point I just do not see me selling again - maybe in the future.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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