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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 365179, member: 9270&quot;]Went to a coin show in Chantilly, VA, yesterday</p><p>Mixed results.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. [Good News] Got my rolls of UNC Oklahoma and New Mexico quarters (P &amp; D.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2. [Good News] MFD <u>gave</u> me a set of the 1982 cents, all seven varieties.</p><p>Since it was early and Friday, I had a chance to chat with him.</p><p>Here&#039;s a story to go along with the 1982 cents.</p><p>Someone wanted two sets <u>slabbed</u> by PCGS.</p><p>MFD told him what the costs would be.</p><p>Guy said &#039;Go with it.&#039;</p><p>So the guy got two full sets of <u>attributed</u> 1982 varieties (seven coins) slabbed by PCGS -- for $300-400!</p><p>Coins are worth about $5.</p><p>MFD gave me the seven coins (unslabbed) for free as a gift.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3. [Bad News] And now my dummy of the day.</p><p>I wanted a Buffalo 1938 D/S (I had just learned it existed.)</p><p>Spotted one in PCGS MS-66.</p><p>Fell over myself buying it.</p><p>Went back to MFD and found out he was selling a PQ (same grade and TPG) for $100 less.</p><p>D&#039;oh!!!</p><p>No way was I going back and asking for my money back.</p><p>I don&#039;t work that way.</p><p>Just chalked it up to stupidity for not pausing and thinking.</p><p>At least I&#039;ve got the coin.</p><p>LESSON LEARNED: Give yourself time to think it through and shop around before you commit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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