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Pillar of the Community
United States
4589 Posts |
I guess I can't help it I have preferred only coin in hand buying . So that I can see it and help the local economy, no internet buying for me . I would from Some of the fine people here thought sight unseen and still have piece of mind that it would be as quoted or if not at least "made right"
And Jan I see you are a stamp collector as well we seem to have many here. What do you prefer to collect.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2269 Posts |
I would suggust a dealer's store, atleast you can look at the actual coin up close. Internet auctions are great but I feel that you have a greater chance of being ripped off. As for Garage sales I did find a 1879 morgan slider that I paid a quarter for.
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Valued Member
United States
287 Posts |
I am lucky I know a couple of dealers that are a pleasure to do business with. I also buy alot of coins from private parties. As with most people sometimes also buy on the Internet. Sometimes using all the options makes the hard to find coins available. Enjoy them all.
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New Member
United States
45 Posts |
Garage sales? You can actually get coins at garage sales?  No really I never thought of that  . Boy I need to get out of the house more often. More play, less work. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
I voted for coin dealers. My local dealer is honest, his prices are fair, he knows what I like and notifies me when such items are available, and there is no shipping and handling charges.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1283 Posts |
As a brand new collector it seems to me coins are much easier to (find) on ebay. I called everywhere looking for a high grade, low-mint 3CN to no avail. But with a nice dealer you get the conversation along with the purchase, and it's nice to talk coins with someone. Also, I like to make frequent low-dollar purchases and a dealer is the way to go for that. Unfortunately I work crazy long hours and no dealers around here are open on Sundays. |
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Moderator
 United States
23528 Posts |
I had to vote other I buy coins from my favourite dealers. I buy coins on ebay. I attend auctions at my local coin club and I attend shows when possible. each has its value. I would not like to be limited to just one source. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
Internet auction for me. The prices are good and the hours fit my schedule!  I go to local dealers as much as possible and they know my want list, but I can only get there on the weekends. I would rather support them, but ebay is just too easy and the times I have gotten burned were only minor and learning experiences. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
595 Posts |
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Originally posted by scoutjim99
I guess I can't help it I have preferred only coin in hand buying . So that I can see it and help the local economy, no internet buying for me . I would from Some of the fine people here thought sight unseen and still have piece of mind that it would be as quoted or if not at least "made right"
And Jan I see you are a stamp collector as well we seem to have many here. What do you prefer to collect.
Scoutjim -- I see I never answered your question about stamp collecting. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude. I collect stamps with American flags depicted on them. My pride and joy is the 1869 30-cent (Scott #121). What's your philatelic pleasure? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
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Originally posted by bm1947
There are not enough coin shows to allow you to purchase all you want.
I use ebay, Delcampe & coin shops. Once I know the ebay seller I often ask if they have certain coins or if they are able to get them.
Depends on where you live. Here in the Chicago land area we have at LEAST 3 coin shows a month. Those are only the ones less than 12 miles from my house. Then there are usually several more but are to far to drive, over 12 miles. Then there are the occational really big ones like the one coming up at Coutryside this month. We have giant ones about 2 or 3 times a year. At all the flea markets we have coin dealers. Then there is the coin shops or stores with coin departments like Carsons downtown. Harlan J. Berk downtown is so big they have separate sections for coins, stamps and even ancient relics. However, with garage/yard/estate sales you have to ask about coins. That is how I get my best deals. In this area the honesty of people is not the best so jars, cans, boxes, etc of coins are not usually put out on display. They would just walk away. You have to ask. I've had many say things like my husband used to have some old bluish colored books with coins in them that we were going to take to a bank. Or yes we have this hugh old jar of coins we were going to use for change at the sale. Remember when I say estate sales I do NOT mean estate auctions. Just sales like a garage or moving sale. I've had to sit right there and count out stacks of coins in a jar but got it for face value. One time they produced a jar of cents and the ones on the bottom were all Indian cents. I made an offer for the jar and you'ld be shocked at what I ended up with. Just remember at these sales you have to ask. |
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New Member
United States
8 Posts |
Shows are good for the comaraderie it provides, but the dealers at coin shops are better in my opinion because they get to know you and what you like and will even call you if they come across something that you like/want/need. Online is a good place also if you buy graded coins. Every one of those have their unique flavor that they bring to the table it really depends on a persons mood I guess. As long as coins are involved and I'm talking to someone that is knowledgable and/or interesting, I'm happy
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Valued Member
United States
458 Posts |
Auctions with an honest seller that will let you return the SAME coin YOU received if you did not like it when you inspected it live-- TV shows like coin vault etc are OVERPRICED HYPE--On a RARE occasion they might offer a "decent" deal--beware thats the hook--Like a fisherman, they wanna see you BITE THAT SUCKER---hoowee o yea baby we got us a live one----REAL THAT SUCKER IN --HURRY UP--  Edited by CiScO
11/11/2006 5:09 pm
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New Member
Lithuania
3 Posts |
Well I voted for internet auction.
The bigest advantage agains other places is that ANYONE from ANYWERE (with a PC and internet of corse) can participate in it.
Well live coinshows are good, but if your want to be more global internet auctions all the way
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Member
United States
3242 Posts |
I voted Internet I have store&auction on ebay. I do not list like my uncles die and now I am sell this ECT! I list the truth about what I sell and do not miss lead folks I try not Lie.Plus I give CCF member 25% off if they e-mail me about a store listing,There not much I can do on auction but ship at a lower cost to CCF members Please come to my store A&C COIN by a_macero |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
Thanks amacs for giving this thread a bump back to the active threads! I voted local dealer but, it depends upon what I'm looking for, the best price, grade and so forth. The % for internet auctions shows the increase in coin collecting and why the growth over the last few years. e-bay and so forth has made coin collecting more convenient and affordable. Pre e-bay days are a thing of the past and perhaps is being reflected in the increased values as popularity increases.
Although I have utilized e-bay for other things and other collectibles, I've been leary about purchasing coins there. It's just a personal thing. amacs and others are inspiring me to branch out and perhaps make a purchase in the near future from e-bay BUT, only from a seller with VERY good feedback. amacs - I'll give you a try as I know from the CCF that honesty abounds with our long-standing members and I hope that my previous threads regarding e-bay sellers was not offensive to you and to others here. I take caveat emptor to heart and it takes me a lot of research and months of "watching" to endear a trust with e-bay in general.
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