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Valued Member
United States
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I have found two coin stores located in my state and not too far from me. I called them and asked them about morgans and they said they had loads of them from under 30 and 25 dollars each!  My dad sais we may go by there one day this week! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's great! Let us know what kind of "goodies" that you find! Does your Dad collect? Is he helping you? If he doesn't collect then maybe you can get him started too. Enjoy your shopping! Is this your first time to a dealer? Hopefully, they will be open and honest with you and really try to help a young collector. Most of them will!
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Valued Member
 United States
260 Posts |
No I went to a flea market last week. One of them is a pawn shop and the other is a dealer should I go with the dealer?
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Valued Member
United States
260 Posts |
My dad helps he got me started with some foreign coins. I dont like those as much. I dont buy them anymore. But if he hadnt I wouldnt be collecting. I only collect US coins now. Here is where I want to buy some morgans online http://www.goldeneaglecoin.com/catalog_c65673.html if I get a chance to the dealer is more than 100 miles away pawn shop is only 15 would the dealer be worth the travel? Edited by coolg35748
05/21/2006 10:46 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll concede the answer to Pawn Shop versus Dealer to those that have more experience with both. I have one dealer that I work with exclusively. The more I shop there and buy, the more open he has become. It just takes time. I have no experience with Pawn Shops, however in past years (pre Coin collecting) I have visited them and they have some nice things occasionally. I'm curious what others have to say on this topic.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would say the dealer, he will have nicer stuff and more quantity of coins because thats all he deals with, the pawn shop deals with everything. Do not mark the pawn shop off your list though, if you ever get a chance just drop in there and see what they have. The dealer would probably be tickled pink to have a young person coming to his shop to buy coins from him and he may even cut you special deals just for that reason if you talk to him and let him know that you are serious about collecting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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another good place to look would be to go to the members ebay pages. most of themm sell morgans and you can trust everyone there. there is a link at the left of the page. also make sure to buy a coin price guide of some sort either a RedBook or a coin magazine that way when you buy your morgans you do not overpay. good luck and have fun with those |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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good for you kid If you dont already have a Red Book get one and a loop and read it every chance you get . You can actually learn alot about american coins by studying the other coins of the world so dont give up there.. |
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United States
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Can I get a RedBook at books a million? |
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Valued Member
United States
439 Posts |
If they carry any books dealing with coin collecting they will probably have a RedBook for you, it's pretty common and about anyone who carries numismatic literature has it. You might even find one in your local library, maybe an old one but it would still have a lot of very good information. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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coolg, If you need a book I have a 2006 Blackbook price guide I will donate to you. Just email me your mailing address and I will send it to you free of charge for a fellow Morgan collector.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 2007 Red Books are out too now as mentioned in another thread. Remember, the books themselves are collectibles, especially in hard bound, and don't mark them up if you want to collect them too. Also, the Red Books are only GUIDES! There are a lot of mysteries associated with coins (i.e., errors, DD's, etc.)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 They will have red books in Barnes and Nobles right? or should right  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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also you can email the forum mom I know she has them and at a very good price
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I all ways wanted to ask but who is this forum Mom and Dad I never heard about them before  |
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Posted 05/21/2006 10:42 am
