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Pillar of the Community
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Depends on the shop. There's a local shop near me that has tons of coins, but the store owner is kinda strange when it comes to coins. He thinks that high grade coins are so much more valuable then circulated coins. That is sometimes true but he charges about 20x face for high grade 1964 JFK's and common 1964 dimes and quarters in MS, yet for well worn quarters and dimes, he charges only around 10x, and one day I was able to buy a bunch of silver off him for about 6x face, which included a bunch of dateless SLQ's since they were really worn. I've often thought of telling him the true values of his coins, but I'm afraid he might get annoyed as I am in middle school...lol. I've bought several hundred dollars worth of coins from him, and usually fairly good deals.
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09/04/2010 6:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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doesn't middle school just suck? lol
but yes, I agree with most comments, I would definitely want to check in of the antique stores...
just make sure not to buy any overpriced stuff as wheatguy said, if its in a higher grade, it will likely be priced a bit higher than its worth.
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doesn't middle school just suck? lol Not to me, if there wasn't any studying or homework involved school would be the best place ever, weird as that sounds.  |
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United States
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not to mention the bullies!
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United States
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I've not found anything worthwhile in Antique shops, but I'll still go in w/ my wife and hunt for the coins. Kind of like searching thru rolls - sometimes you win, sometimes not. Keep trying - you never know what might show up.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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One sort of nice thing about Antique or pawn shops is even if the sellers are a little aware of coins, they usually don't know to much about possible varieties or errors. Such as with those Mercury dimes. Ever wonder if any of the 42's were 42/41 or 42D/41? 28S, 34D, 41S, 45S micro mint marks? You never know. |
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United Kingdom
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One good thing with general antiques sellers is they often have such a broad knowledge that they neglect areas that tend to need a much more specialist knowledge - coins being one of them. That said I hardly managed to pick up any coins on the few trips to antique centres and flea markets in the US, but over here in the UK and over France and Germany you can fairly regularly get some great material
www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk
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 United States
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Great tips everyone. Thanks a bunch!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tim Stroud, I assume you meant Morgan.
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Valued Member
United States
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where are these dealers located, who will pay actual spot (14x face) or within 1-2% for junk silver coins. around here, 13.1 was best offer and a often visited dealer tried to offer me 12x face, just last Friday. :( that was him trying to take 15%...
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United States
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Last week I found,in an antique shop,a 1907 indian head in ms60 for 3 dollars! Yes worth your time you just need to have a keen eye and a little time to look.
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Tim Stroud, I assume you meant Morgan. Deadmunny, you assume correctly. It was Morgans. Had it been the 21 Peace dollars I would have went at least $25 on them . I wish I could run up on a bunch for a total of $22.20 each, that would be sweet. |
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United States
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Never had much luck with the places around here. They either have nothing or are over priced.
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Bedrock of the Community
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All of the above comments are good. I do however, have a passing interest in antiques. I go to have a browse occasionally in antiques stores, but the numismatic pickings are usually very poor to non existent.
Australian antique silver of the 19th century is hugely expensive, up there with Paul Revere silver in value, and many multiples more in value than British silver of the same period. Oz has some magnificent Red Cedar furniture, and brings huge prices. Rarely found outside Australia, though.
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