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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY [1 record]

Record 1 2007-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Numismatics
  • Coins and Bank Notes
OBS

Any warning to a potential buyer. There are three well-known ones in the numismatic field :"caveat emptor-let the buyer beware"; "there are very few legitimate bargains in numismatics"; and, "you generally get what you pay for".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Numismatique
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
OBS

Les trois recommandations à suivre dans le monde de la numismatique: l'acheteur se doit d'être vigilant, il achète à ses propres risques; il n'y a que très peu d'aubaines véritables; la valeur d'une pièce est généralement proportionnelle au prix payé.

Spanish

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