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 Posted 11/07/2013  03:54 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add meddin to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Any recommendations for a good LCS in the Chicago metro area? I am in town for a week or so for work, and wanted to scope them out.

I am looking for an average coin shop with a good selection of raw coins in a moderate budget. An 'average collector' type of place rather than high end or bullion specialist. It's kind of hard to tell from websites alone whether they are worth the trip to check them out.

I don't mind driving a bit, but am staying in the northern suburbs.
Thoughts?

Thanks!
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 Posted 11/07/2013  11:34 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sort of large coin show in a suburb called Countryside on November 10th. Far south side. Mannheim Road going South turns into LaGrange Road. At about 6600 South, meets a road called Joliet Road. Turn West for about 1 block, large black building. Coin show in the back.
If your still here on November 17th, another coin show in a place called Itasca. Straight up Irving Park Road, past the Itasca Train station, at a Holliday Inn on South side of street.
Morton Grove coins & collectibles. 9241 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove, Il. 60053. Phone 847-967-9200
Unisource Numismatics, Inc. 6749 Demster Street Morton Grove, Il 708-642-1202
Niles Coin shop. 7637 N. Milwaukee Rd, Niles, Il. 60714 847-967-5575
If you can make it to the Countryside show this Sunday, look for a dealer about in the center called Robert Griffin or something like that. Has 3 tables full of almost anything you could want. With him his prices are a bit excessive because he knows everyone haggles him down a lot. If you see an old buy sitting at his table complaining about the prices, that's me. Should be from 80 to 100 dealers depending on if there are other shows in the area at the same time.
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11/07/2013 11:39 am
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 Posted 11/09/2013  7:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CENTertainment to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I used to go to Gabe's in downtown Glen Ellyn many years ago. Very nice guy. I think the shop is still open.
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 Posted 11/14/2013  1:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add meddin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for all the suggestions. I hit up the Countryside show and had a great time.
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