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Re: What were your worst show experiences?
A vest-pocket dealer at a small coin show in Idaho, back in May of 2012, talked me into investing in a roll of GEM clad Bicentennial quarters.
It turned out they were mostly AUs.
The worse $600.00 I have ever spent.
Also, the hotdog was cold and the beer was warm.
Re: How do you handle hagglers at shows?
@MasonG said:
@jfriedm56 said:
but I expect to pay, what I believe to be a fair price.When the coin is already fairly priced, do you ask for a lower price?
Usually not.
A couple times when I was getting a good deal but then pushed it, the dealer checked “the sheet” and realized that the coin was under priced, end of negotiations.
A dealer friend years ago told me when offered a good deal, keep your poker face, keep your mouth shut, and just say that works. Don’t dicker, don’t gloat, just pay and move on.
Re: April Mail-Call 📬
I should have mentioned this when I posted one earlier this month but I was short on time. So, these are pretty fun pieces of team memorabilia that were issued by several MLB teams from the 1950’s into at least the 1980’s. They were mailers so they were folded and distributed in plain white envelopes in various ways - most often as a response to an autograph request but also with season ticket package renewals and newsletters. They’re flimsy as could be - think a Sports Illustrated magazine page - so rips, tears, creases, surface dents are incredibly common. In addition, kids usually pinned them or taped them up to display them. Lastly, as you might imagine, they’re very tough to find in any condition and that condition is usually poor. And that’s what makes this one all the more special: in addition to being the fifth example ever graded it’s also the single highest graded example.
1966 New York Yankees Trifold- Yankees Team
Re: Hi everyone!
Welcome back!!
P.S. - Why is everyone in the slammer? I must have missed the melee.
JBK
Re: Anyone want to share their new purchases?
Picked up the book at a book sale last year for.50 cents then put the barber half in to finish it. The half is listed above as well, have a good day all
Re: What would you consider as average percentage premium for a Toner?
I have paid about 10X for some really nice already slabbed. Like these.
