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New Member
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Too bad I didn't think of this before. I'm going briefly to Washington, and I thought it might be a good opportunity to slip a few coins in my pocket and see if anyone is interested. Any suggestions? I found one person listed in professional numismatists, but it doesn't even look like he's a dealer.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are there any reputable people in DC?
Edited by ErrorCoins222
05/29/2015 7:08 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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You have a unique opportunity to buy coins from "Main Treasury" near Gallery Place Metro which is a gift shop at the entrance to the U.S. Treasury Headquarters open to the public where you can buy direct from the US mint. Another outlet is at Union Station. Then there is the Gift shop at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing again open to the public but a little farther of a walk down 14th Street on your way to the Jefferson Memorial. Take the tour if you have time and buy uncut sheets of currency for fun if you wish. Do not forget the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection with coins on display in various museums (American History, American Indian, Art, etc.) all free of charge and the National Portrait Gallery with the original paintings of Statesmen used on our currency, along with medals. Did I mention the National Archives to see the original documents forming our nation and the Library of Congress with all sorts of Numismatic books for which if you have the time you can obtain a library card and access the stacks? B&M coin shops are out in the DC suburbs for the most part. Have fun and plan to come back when you have time to do more than a drive-by.
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Valued Member
United States
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I've lived in DC, MD, and VA. There are several coin shops in the DC Metro area. If you have time to get to Arlington or Fairfax you can check those out. Annapolis is much farther away but there are coin shops there too. Go online and search to get the names/locations of any you may be interested in.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Have you tried to find any coin shows there?
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New Member
 United States
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Ha ha, ErrorCoin - you're a cynic, I see.
Mintmarks, yes, of course, the first thing I did was to look online, but it didn't get me anywhere.
Pistareen, I'm looking to sell, not to buy - although I have to say I've always thought it would be fun to buy one of those uncut sheets!
Carl, it hadn't even occurred to me to look for coin shows ... but as it happens I was staying with a friend in Maryland, so I wasn't really mobile, and wasn't really able to take off for hours on my own. Too bad I didn't think of that.
As it happens, I did make a detour to one place, Bonanza Coins, in Silver Spring, which was not, shall we say, a positive experience.
The quest continues.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just persuade the Smithsonian curators to give you the National Numismatic Collection. We can split it and we'll be set for life!  Edited by TypeCoin971793
06/05/2015 7:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is there anyone reputable in Washington D. C.?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is 1 coin shop in DC and 1 shop in Silver Spring. I have personally been to both shops.
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Valued Member
United States
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If you have a car you can drive into Virginia to Cameo Coins in Vienna, about 15 miles west of DC, or if you are a Civil War buff you can head to Manassas to Rebel Coin and Stamp. I haven't been to Rebel and I was at Cameo maybe 10 years ago but I can't give you any information about their reputations.
Steve S.
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