For a collector of small means...

I picked up a MS66 1945-S Jefferson Nickel this weekend from a dealer on EBAY. The NGC Price Guide value is $32.50, His BIN price was $25.00, and my "Make An Offer" offer was $20.00. I thought he would split the difference and make a counteroffer of $23.00 but lo and behold, he took the offer and I now have the coin pictured below speeding to my home postage free.

This is a pretty typical way I operate on EBAY. I always have a number of saved searches going and check them each day for coins that look to have low-ball potential. Once in awhile, with a particularly difficult coin, like the 1918 Mercury Dime, I will pay above NGC value but that's after many moons of searching through dealer stock, TELETRADE, and EBAY for the desired coin. I would estimate that half my current collection of slabs originated on EBAY, I have been a member since 1987.

I hope all your endeavours, collecting and otherwise, are equally fruitful. The HUNT is half the fun of collecting.

Cheers,

Malcolm

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