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Valued Member
United States
255 Posts |
wow, I have one about 1.5 hours away. I am hoping when I move later this year there will be more nearby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
I have one around 10 miles away also I have a dealer in NJ I deal with through the internet
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
I have a coin dealer a half hour or so away who I'm just getting to know, he's a nice person and I've bought supplies and a few coins from him. There is also a small coin show (15-20 dealers) monthly durning the summer which I went to a couple times. Of course they all know each other and many of them seem fair and nice also. I bought a lot of stuff from ebay but lately I'm disenchanted with that venue and purchase things from this site. There are some auctions on the horizon that I'm getting excited about so it seems I'm getting a feel for the local opportunities here in upstate new york. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I have no local dealers anywhere near where I live. I have to do most of my purchases online which is really hard. I would love to have a good dealer somewhere close
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Valued Member
United States
171 Posts |
I found a bullion dealer within 20 miles of home just this week  I saved 16 mercs from the refinery and got them at 10 cents a piece below spot. They are my first Mercs! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
759 Posts |
Yes, there are 4 within 15 miles that I've visited over the years. Unfortunately, they may as well be named Pompous Coins Rude Dealer Coins Let Me Try To Steal Your Stuff Coins and Ignore Customer To Talk To The Squirrely Looking Guy Who Is ALWAYS At The End Of The Showcase Coins I'm always amazed to hear about good/nice/fair dealers because I thought they were Mythical Creatures. And my apology if you ARE that guy at the end of the showcase! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
The guys in Virginia beach at Candl coin and stamp are really fair I've bought two coins there, slabbed and accurately graded, well below gray sheet prices. Let me get an 1889-CC Morgan in VF-30 without paying an arm and a leg (they charged me a cool $1000; PCGS graded; great eye appeal coin).
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01/16/2011 11:14 am
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Valued Member
United States
183 Posts |
Closest one here seems to just be about bullion, but I am only able to go on weekends and seems busy.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9168 Posts |
Does a second hand shop count, but he's expensive. Other than that I have an 8 hour drive.
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Valued Member
United States
244 Posts |
There are a few coin shops around here, but they're really bullion dealers that also sell coins, as far as I can tell. Their collectible coins are only the coins people bring in for bullion value that they feel they could sell individually. They seldom have anything in high grade, and darn near nothing in copper or nickel.
The sad thing is that the presence of so many "coin dealers" probably makes it impossible for someone to open up a real collector-focused coin shop.
If you want to buy locally, the only alternative is the shows that happen from time to time.
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Valued Member
United States
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I have a few that could be considered local. Only one is really a "coin dealer" The rest are either hobby shops or jewelry dealers first.
Except for the real dealer, they are rude and overpriced, The real coin dealer is also overpriced on most of his stuff.
There is a coin and stamp shop about 45 minutes from me who is pretty cool with fair prices. But he doesn't always have a lot in stock.
I have ended up getting to know quite a few dealers on a first name basis at the local coin shows. Friendly, with good service and prices with them. Pretty much the only ones I do business with anymore.
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01/16/2011 8:11 pm
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Valued Member
United States
171 Posts |
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Other than that I have an 8 hour drive.
Dang mcshilling....I will try not to complain in the future about living in the country away from such amenities! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have 6 coin shops with in 20 miles. One of them I go to 3 or 4 times a week.
Two of them I go to about once a week.
If I wanted to go out to 50 or 60 miles I know of at least 4 more.
We also have 4 or 5 coin shows a year .. more if I wanted to make the two hour drive
to Biloxi MS.
Until I saw the Biloxi I thought you were from Illinois. We too have lots of coin sores all over the place. I keep away from them since we also have coin shows every weekend withing 15 miles of me. More shows if you like the bigger ones. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
539 Posts |
If any of you all live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I would love to know about those dealers. I have two in town (San Jose) but they are just plain worthless to me. they don't even carry supplies (oh, they'll order for you but I can do that myself for a lot less)
Anyone have dealers out here?
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Valued Member
United States
163 Posts |
I know of one dealer that's about thirty miles away in Biloxi. Other than him, the Greater Biloxi Coinshow happens about four times a year.
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