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New Member
United States
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Ok, I live in Michigan and not near Detroit so I have very little options for coins. There are no shows nearby, and dealers, ha! So I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for any places online that are reasonable. I am always looking for stuff in circulation but I would also like to build my nicer collection. Any ideas?
Thanks,
DMT
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Moderator
 United States
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Have you ever gone to the; Date: Jun 5-6 Location: Midland, Michigan Michigan Antique & Collectible Festivals, Huge Coin & Sports Memorabilia. Midland County Fairgrounds, Bldg. #39, 6905 Eastman Ave. Hrs: Sat. 8AM-6PM, Sun. 8AM-4PM. Lori Oberlin, 989-687-9001. email: michiganantiquefestival@gmail.com or visit https://www.miantiquefestival.com Over 80 acres of Treasures & Memories. Dealers welcome. Next dates: July 24-25 and September 25-26. ADM $5 John1  P.S. If you fill in your contact info in your profile I can give you a name or two of dealers I trust. Edited by John1
04/16/2010 7:32 pm
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New Member
 United States
38 Posts |
You know, I totally forgot about the antique festival. I have to get over there this year. Thanks for reminding me! Any other ideas are still welcome!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Some may cringe, but I love surfing eBait for coins. I have made several decent purchases there. The dealers might say avoid epay, but I think they detest that competition. At the shows, the same coins I buy online tend to be much cheaper than their offerings.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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New Member
United States
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Yes I have been fishing around there too. Since I am missing a bunch of the newer years, I found a set of 2000-08 proofs for what I thought was a decent price. Problem is I am missing most of the really expensive key dates, and evil-bay tends to get expensive even on relatively benign dates let alone the keys. But I keep looking anyways, once in a while you can get a steal.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Check to see if there's anything in Windsor.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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DMT
What series or type coins are you looking for? There are some online site that I like ..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1409 Posts |
Don't forget roll searching via the local bank ordering boxes of whatever denomination as well. Good for locating silver to either save or sell, newer coins in AU/BU condition, and older Lincolns and Jeffersons.
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New Member
United States
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GoldRush: I am mostly looking for Lincolns right now, but I may start silver hunting in the future too.
afcop: As a matter of fact I just got $20 in pennies yesterday and am starting to go though them. Kind of disappointed in the search so far, but I'll keep on diggin...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
I don't thoroughly endorse ebay either, but if you're selective and don't fall for obscure pics, you can find some decent dealers and coins there. Another thing you can try is right here on CCF. Post what it is you're looking for in the "Want to buy" forum and you should get plenty of responses. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Of course, that is only available to members who have reached 50 posts and have been a member for 14 days. I personally use ebay a large amount, as dealers around me don't usually have material that I want. I also use the CCF BST section every once in a while. |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Dont let people scare you from ebay. Look for sellers that have great positive feedback for selling coins and stick with mostly slabbed. I have got some steals off of ebay. Now, you can buy raw coins if you know what your doing. I have a friend that buys raw coins and he has made some UNBELIEVABLE deals but has also got burned a couple times buying raw coins. |
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United States
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Just a quick note about ebay. I keep to the TPG coins when it comes to purchasing on ebay. Staying with Professional Coin Grading Service, by chose. I deal with a few "Favorite Sellers" I can trust. Buying ungraded coins is kind of a crap shoot. The pictures posted of the cions are in my opinion to grainy. And the grade the seller has assigned their coin is built on the sellers opinion! Ungraded coins stick to the coin shows!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have to disagree with Rastatodd. I have many somewhat expensive coins in my collection that were bought raw off ebay. If you know enough about what you're buying then it is usually safe to purchase the coin. Knowledge is key. |
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Posted 04/16/2010 7:35 pm
