locked away

rare1

what do you do if a coin you need for your set is locked away in someone elses collection?

Julian

You can make an offer for the single coin, or

You can make an offer for the entire collection.

STONE

And the offer may need to be VERY strong if both parties really want it!

TDN is a good source of information on this

Baley

if you "need" it for your set and there's only one of them and someone else has it, then the coin must be a "rare1"

you have 2 choices: Make the owner an offer that, by definition, "he can't refuse", (whether by high number, or convincing persuasion, or some combination of both begging and buying)

or

Do Without

Since you must already know this obvious answer, maybe you want to discuss the coin in question with us? must be an interesting story

ColonelJessup

Pout..... and wait... Is the owner younger or older than you?

tresgatos

I have a couple of cousins that can "convince" him to sell to you.
Heck, you might get it for free.

ambro51

As col jessup said simply outlive the other owner unless it's the ANA collection or the Smithsonian

lunytune2

Just read this to my wife and she came up with the solution she said "MARRY THEIR DAUGHTER"

ocon4008

<< <i>Just read this to my wife and she came up with the solution she said "MARRY THERE DAUGHTER" >>



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STONE

<< <i>Forget about it and go for the next finest one if it exists or offer a boatload, I happen to pick alternative #1 typically. >>


How much for the two alternate Bust Dime Brockage's of yours

coinman420

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AMRC

No one needs a coin. You may want it, but you don't need it. Unless it is a pop one, just enjoy the thrill of the hunt. Congratulate the person for a great item in their set, and move on.

speety

<< <i>And the offer may need to be VERY strong if both parties really want it!

TDN is a good source of information on this >>



And when he owns them...

...Hope he upgrades

WTCG

<< <i>what do you do if a coin you need for your set is locked away in someone elses collection? >>



Make them an offer they can't refuse. Sometimes it takes more than just money.

ricko

Fundamentally, there are only three possibilities, buy it, do without, or elect some nefarious (usually criminal) method of obtaining it. Cheers, RickO