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As I evaluate my coin budget for the year, choosing a dealer boils down to a single criteria.

Who is giving out the best stuff?
Over the years I have received chocolates, brownies, books (bunch of books), a coffee mug, calendars, a wood display case......
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Cleaned, dipped and tooled..
Holed, polished and verdigris..
Are all just fine..
If I get something for Christmas!
-Santa Shave!
*criterion
May a badger snap at your skinny butt.....
eBay gives out eBay Bucks
When I reached 1000 feedback, Ebay let me print out an award certificate. I cherish that as I do my Farrah Fawcett poster.
Turn out the lights. The party's over.
This is a really bad way to evaluate a coin dealer, albeit with potentially tasty results.
Is that advice directed at the badger?
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
And thus began goodieflation.
It is a godsend to the married man. For a year you get grief over the overgraded slugs. All is forgiven when you hand over the Harry and David tower of toffee.