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Posted 06/11/2011 1:36 pm
I really enjoy shopping for coins at local shops. It's great to be able to see the merchandise and compare this coin to that one. If I buy anything, which is not at all unusual, then I can have it immediately. There is value in that to me, so paying a little more for that is usually worthwhile.
If you get to know the shop owner, you can sometimes get better service and deals on the things that interest you most. I have a local guy watching out for high quality Walking Liberty half dollars. He saves them for me and then lets me know when he has some. He knows what I want, so he never shows me coins that are not in really nice condition or that have a lot of numismatic value. I'm looking for bullion coins but want ones that look nice too. I'm not a BIG buyer or anything like that but I often spend $250-300 when visiting his shop and that seems to be working out well enough for both of us.
If you get to know the shop owner, you can sometimes get better service and deals on the things that interest you most. I have a local guy watching out for high quality Walking Liberty half dollars. He saves them for me and then lets me know when he has some. He knows what I want, so he never shows me coins that are not in really nice condition or that have a lot of numismatic value. I'm looking for bullion coins but want ones that look nice too. I'm not a BIG buyer or anything like that but I often spend $250-300 when visiting his shop and that seems to be working out well enough for both of us.
