World Coins By The Pound, Still Searching For The Best Deal

I really just want a good deal. I'm not trying to buy a truck load, but I wouldn't mind having 5 pounds give or take to start with

after I hit about 125 countries the bulk lots yielded very little new additions. after that it got cheaper to buy specific lots or individual coins.

at 189 countries now, and aprx 1900 coins (one of each typeset). I bought a 10 lb bulk lot because I was bored, ended up pulling maybe 5 keepers. although I sold the rest for what I paid, it was a long process for 5 coins.

i am thinking of branching off into themed side collection(s) or upgrading what I have. neither is a 'by the pound option'

you might want to try blackmountaincoins.com (usa), educationalcoins.com (usa) or colonialacres.com (canada). not alot of old stuff (mostly 1970s and newer) but fair prices and relatively unsearched compared to ebay lots.

when I recently bought some bulk world coins, I bought here
http://www.blackmountaincoins.com/c...D-COINS.html
many different weight of coins to pick from

Bro,

blackmountain might seem expensive, but if you pick 1 pound out of 10 and then sell the leftovers on ebay it it works out (in the end you only up paying for the one pound you kept). use your ebay earnings to order another fresh bulk batch, rinse, repeat. the initial purchase might sting but once you start the cycle its really not that bad.

I've also had good success trading pound for pound with members here. then all you are out is the shipping.

NO! definately search every coin! there are still some gems out there in the wild. I've bought 10 lb lots that have yielded multiple $10-$15-$20 coins

i buy 10-20 lbs, pick through it, keep the singles I want, sell the rest. I will sell as a bulk batch except for any coins that will sell for $10 or more (i wont list $3 or even $5 single coins, its not worth the time).

if you are honest in your listings (i put EVERY coin on the scanner bed, about 125 at a time, so people know exactly what they are getting) you wont get bad feedback. start your auctions low and let the market decide what its worth. for every lot that I have 'lost' money on I usually have one or more that I break even or even make a little. (but yes, ebay fees etc do add up)

but really, if anyone expects to make money this is the wrong hobby. I only spend what I can afford to loose, if I break even I figure it was a good day

Many sellers don't keep them out on the table, but have them if you ask. In my experience these lots generally include coins from large collections that they have already picked through. I (or rather my son) has paid as little as $4 a pound for them.