List the favorite expressions of your favorite dealers

Bear · February 23, 2008 7:05AM

Larry Shepherd...(Simco)."If you still have money left, my work is not finished"

Dentuck · February 23, 2008 7:07AM

"This ain't a museum." (Implying that everything's for sale)

cmerlo1 · February 23, 2008 7:08AM

Daryl Vaudt..."That coin grades about $xxx.00"

DennisH · February 23, 2008 7:13AM

"Of course I'll send it to you to look at."

tahoe98 · February 23, 2008 7:14AM

you drop it you buy it..

speety · February 23, 2008 7:20AM

"Here look at it" Refering to the greysheet he's holding out into my face. I'd rather look at the coin than paper and I already know what I want to pay for it, i don't need his stinkin sheets!

Or...

"If you go a grade or two down it's a lot cheaper" Referring to an NGC AU-50 1842 seated dollar. Along with other comments directed towards me, this guy pissed me off assuming that because i'm a YN I have no clue what I'm doing and that i'm flat broke. So I looked over at my dad and asked if it'd look nice to our AU-58 1852 and the various other seated dollars we have in low MS...well the dealer got the hint and slowly tucked his cleaned XF (NGC missed the boat on that one...) back into the case!

nankraut · February 23, 2008 7:26AM

"There's really not much of a market for these"

mozeppa · February 23, 2008 7:27AM

best freshness if bought today.

tahoe98 · February 23, 2008 7:30AM

<< best freshness if bought today. >>

..............

dizzyfoxx · February 23, 2008 7:33AM

"Every coin in my case is PQ"

Rollerman · February 23, 2008 7:36AM

"Thanks for the Biz....stop back in anytime."

Walkerguy21D · February 23, 2008 7:38AM

"For you, the price is xxx" meaning I better get ready to haggle, cuz I know I'm still along way from his best price!

ahooka454 · February 23, 2008 7:40AM

Its only worth...

Veep · February 23, 2008 7:47AM

My sig line is the favorite quote from the first dealer with whom I had regular contact. He called everybody "Bud."

badger · February 23, 2008 7:50AM

Look, I can't afford a lot of money.

Badger

777 · February 23, 2008 8:08AM

Hurry because it's scarce and will not last long..

Musky1011 · February 23, 2008 8:10AM

Get that metal detector and shovel out of here

fcloud · February 23, 2008 8:11AM

I don't sell graded coins! Those companies are just rip off artists.

(Sorry I won't say who, but I think this dealer is the rip off artist.) One of his other lines caveat emptor (buyer beware).

I don't even go into his shop anymore.

DRUNNER · February 23, 2008 8:21AM

"Let's see what the BlueSheet says on that one . . ."

Drunner

PerryHall · February 23, 2008 8:29AM

How many dealers say: "I paid $XXX so I need to get $XYZ for it." How many here believe this line of BS?

PerryHall · February 23, 2008 8:32AM

How often have you been shown a slider coin and then the dealer quotes a MS63 price from the Gray Sheets.

stman · February 23, 2008 8:33AM

"One of the nicest we have ever seen." Many say this but the entertainment value for me is.... when it's a one man operation.

Always seems to be "WE."

roadrunner · February 23, 2008 8:37AM

I want "retail retail" for this coin. . (ie..you can't buy it)

This is in the top 1% of the grade for this coin. (when 10 of them are graded)

roadrunner

claychaser · February 23, 2008 8:37AM

For stman:

That's only for display - it's not for sale

stman · February 23, 2008 8:38AM

<< How often have you been shown a slider coin and then the dealer quotes a MS63 price from the Gray Sheets. >>

Only before certification (the bad ol' days) Shirley, this don't happen in these good days.

ozzyfan269 · February 23, 2008 8:39AM

Another reason why I don't deal with B&M dealers or coin shows. I only do auctions and BST.

stman · February 23, 2008 8:40AM

<< For stman:

That's only for display - it's not for sale

>>

Same for her sister........

claychaser · February 23, 2008 8:41AM

To-che! (or however you spell it!)

stman · February 23, 2008 8:47AM

<< List the favorate expressions of your favorate dealers >>

OK, I have no favorite dealers, I love them all the same. My actual favorite "expression" is when I ask for a price at a show, they grunt and groan, will not put hamburger down. They look at me, stare into my eyes, look me up and down (sizing me up) then the story comes, and I tell them my Sig line and usually end up walking.

ColonialCoinUnion · February 23, 2008 8:53AM

<< OK, I have no favorite dealers, I love them all the same. >>

Trust me when I say that the feeling is mutual.

prenum · February 23, 2008 8:59AM

"the last time I checked - THERE'S NO RED CROSS ON MY ROOF"

MrHalfDime · February 23, 2008 9:17AM

I may be taking a slightly different tack on this question, but one of my favorite comments made by a dealer came at a Baystate Coin Show in Boston several years ago. Respected coin dealer and board member Julian Leidman was, at that time, running a national advertising campaign in the weeklies touting himself as "the largest coin dealer in the business', an obvious and humorous reference to his large stature, in addition to his business status. Well known wholesale coin dealer Coleman Foster, an imposing figure of a man himself, was heard from across the bourse floor, while holding up a copy of Julian's advertisement, stating "Hey Liedman. I take exception to this ad!". At nearly seven foot, who could argue with the man.

coinut1799 · February 23, 2008 9:21AM

"If you're looking at bluesheet prices you've come to the wrong table". Rob Leibman, Reeded Edge.

ricko · February 23, 2008 9:23AM

At coin shows.. when questioning price and grade ... "You will NOT find a better one for the price in this room." Cheers, RickO

MadMarty · February 23, 2008 9:28AM

At fun I was at Gold Rush Gallery's table talking to David Patten, he pointed me to the dealer next to him and told me "This is a dealer you NEED to know", then he told the dealer "You will take good care of my friend!" and he did!

As far as collector/dealers go, David is one of the best!!! and I'm honered that he considers the chicken and myself his friends!!

PerryHall · February 23, 2008 9:37AM

<< 

<< How often have you been shown a slider coin and then the dealer quotes a MS63 price from the Gray Sheets. >>

Only before certification (the bad ol' days) Shirley, this don't happen in these good days. >>

There are still plenty of raw coins out there but I tend to avoid them these days.

LickThoseStamps · February 23, 2008 9:39AM

"You should buy another one to cut your average loss."

RichieURich · February 23, 2008 9:47AM

<< 

<< How often have you been shown a slider coin and then the dealer quotes a MS63 price from the Gray Sheets. >>

Only before certification (the bad ol' days) Shirley, this don't happen in these good days. >>

Please, don't call me Shirley!

TahoeDale · February 23, 2008 9:52AM

This one dealer I like to chat with, about the goings-on in the business, likes the following:

" I promised to keep this confidential, so don't tell ANYONE."

And then I overhear him telling the same thing to another client.

I will honor his request and not tell you all about the new story on coin doctoring.

WTCG · February 23, 2008 9:53AM

Here's something I said to another "dealer" that I'm still proud of. It happened at a local show when this "dealer" asked to see a proof Liberty Nickel. He agreed that it was a nice coin, but then he whipped out his Bluesheet and I said...

"If you want a chance at buying that coin at Bluesheet you're better of taking that Bluesheet and shoving it up your a..".

He walked off after that, good thing too.

oxy8890 · February 23, 2008 9:54AM

The two phrases I like the most are:

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you!"

and

"My check is better than most people's cash."

The second one, I heard being said during a transaction between Andy Skrabalak of Angel Dee's and Ben Karr of Becoka. I know both these guys well and the honest truth is: Checks from both these guys are probably better than most people's cash!!

ad4400 · February 23, 2008 10:06AM

I've heard this both pre and post sale: "It should have graded X" with X being the next grade or two up

cape · February 23, 2008 10:48AM

NEXT!

IGWT · February 23, 2008 11:00AM

Said by the World's Best Dealer™ to another dealer with a checkered past: "No, I won't take a check. In fact, I won't give you the coin for cash, because I'd have to wait for your cash to clear."

BigMoose · February 23, 2008 11:09AM

Andy Skrabalak, of Angel Dees, while shaking his head after picking up a lot in a Goldberg Sale a few years ago only to find out that the raw Unc. Lincoln Cent roll contained only 46 of the 50 coins originally in the lot--" Dealers, can't trust em."

thisnamztaken · February 23, 2008 11:18AM

bestclser1: "Great coins are not cheap, and cheap coins are not great!"

BigRed · February 23, 2008 10:57PM

I remember asking dealers when I first started collecting "Has this coin been cleaned?" and a lot of them would say "I didn't clean it" wich didn't anwser my question.

TwoSides2aCoin · February 23, 2008 10:59PM

One of my favorite lines was :

" Look Joe, you'd never know it was cleaned if ANACS didn't tell you "

Sunnywood · February 23, 2008 11:52PM

"That coin is a lock six !!"
"That coin is a six all day long."
"Can you believe they fived that coin?"
"I paid six money for it."

"I don't play the crackout game."

"That coin is really neat." (One of my favorite dealers; midwest)
"Man, that coin is really neat." (Another favorite dealer, west coast)

Best advice: "Just remember, there are always more coins." (Wynn Carner)

And of course ...

"What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy? Go get me a Coke."

"How much did you pay for this piece of sh*t?"

"Oh you want me to look at your little coins? Am I supposed to like this one?"

"Oooh you're a real player now."

FredWeinberg · February 24, 2008 12:40AM

My all-time favorite expression was
stated to me personally, and to many others,
numerous times, by the well-known and greatly
respected New York coin dealer Lester Merkin:

"Sometimes the Opportunity to Buy a Rare Coin
is Rarer than the Coin Itself"

jfoot13 · February 24, 2008 12:50AM

overheard from a less than knowledgable dealer when questioned about some varieties
"It is what it is.... It's American ... Love it or leave it but make up your mind because there's a lot of love in this room"

this guy should have been a politician

List the favorite expressions of your favorite dealers

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