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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 886396, member: 12718&quot;]Doug - I see different motives in the two scenarios that perhaps you&#039;ve not considered.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The collector is seeking a coin for his collection and wants his coin to be attractive to him and properly graded (if he is experienced to know).&nbsp; The dealer is trying to &quot;buy right&quot; so that he can build in at least a minimum profit margin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Call me cynical, but it is easy for some dealers to use the overgraded excuse to justify his lower bid and by doing so believes that the collector seller might swallow that better as opposed to a potential insulting lowball offer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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