Where Do You Get Your Old Coins?

Coin dealer or roll searching if you want the treasure hunt

My metal detecting usually nets me some zinc pennies, clad dimes and quarters, and nickels. I have yet to find anything of any real value (coinwise) but that doesn't mean I've quit searching;) I recently went to my first coin show, and it was fantastic! My opinion after that experience is to really narrow down what you'd like to get, and I mean to the "T", so that you know exactly what you want, and as close to how much it will cost as possible. It's overwhelming, and can take hours if you're unprepared for the sheer amount of coinage, in every possble grade. Unless that's what you're into, then you'll just be in bliss.

Thank you for the kind welcome to the site. Any help with the posting is welcomed also. I have looked on craigslist and ebay but am not too sure of them

Thanks Joe2007
Appears that ebay and craigslist are out, have noticed the scamming and frauds that take place (please see my other postings). I am yet hesistant to start shopping with a dealer for price considerations only. I would like to try to maximize coin purchase/dollar spent ratio and will yet explore a few other venues. Perhaps estate sales or auctions but I wouldnt really know where to begin there. Thanks again for any insight

Yep, we would all like to do this but it's not easy. Everyone wants the high dollar for their stuff...even on Craigslist. All that I have seen there is every one thinking they can pull maximum value for their stuff. Can't knock them for it but it makes it very difficult to get a "deal" on anything.

Dave

If you're interested in gold, check out this publication from US Gold Bureau. It is very good because it shows the rarity of the US American Eagles which in my opinion should be considered when buying an investment type coin...it's also very well put together:

http://www.usgoldbureau.com/slidesh...k/index.html

HTH

Dave

Thank you linxlvr and, again, Kurrykid
I am mostly looking at smaller gold, and think I will avoid shows for the short term after coming up empty in November as a solo venture in a long time. TPG census numbers seem a good indication of true rarity, and generally fall in line relatively with mintage figures. And if referring to the modern issue eagles, it seems they are overpriced in relation to classic rarities vis-a-vis actual availability. Even the low mintage 2007W and 2008W fractionals, even nominally 100's of times more available, are even then wholly populated at the upper extreme of grading. Looking at some pre-Civil War era quarter eagles by comparison, entire extant populations are way under even the meager mintages of those West Point mintages

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