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I was off on Monday and decided to check out this store that's going out of business. They mainly sold hunting & fishing supplies but they also sold some metal detectors and a few coins, both of which I wanted to check out.

There was no metal detecting gear left at all, no coins either. So I just looked around the store a bit. I found a few coin reference books, most of them were outdated foreign coin books. Then I spotted it! A brand new in-the-box Walter Breens encyclopedia of U.S. and colonial coins.....the original $75 sticker was still on it along with a pink one for $65 but this store was selling everything at 50% off original prices!! I got it for $37.50

Now my dilemma, should I keep it or sell it and buy a nice coin? I looked on ebay and found 1 for sale at $147.50 with 3 days remaining and 4 on Amazon.com from $199.00 for a well used one up to $575.00 for a new one.
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 Posted 01/02/2008  6:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Amazon99 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Depends on how useful you think that book would be to you.
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 Posted 01/02/2008  7:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add justabeginner to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well, if the coin your buying can appreciate greatly in value, then buy a coin. If not, its better to indulge in the knowwledge I reckon. :)
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 Posted 01/02/2008  7:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add halfabustisbetter to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Keep the book. Nice buy.
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 Posted 01/02/2008  9:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Prethen to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That was an incredibly fortunate buy. Keep it! You'll likely never find it that cheap again in new condition.
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 Posted 01/02/2008  11:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spider5689 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If you have no interest in early colonial coppers, then selling it may be a good idea. But, since you didn't pay too much for the book, then keeping won't hurt either.

Either way, you made a fantastic purchase.
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 Posted 01/03/2008  06:29 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ILoveSilverCoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I would sell it and then buy a nice coin. Good find!
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You should sell it to me.
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