Checking Out "remodeled" Coin Shop

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oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 09:42 am It's so true; you can never go back. I am back in my hometown after 20+ years, and drove past my old coin shop that I used to visit. It was closed for remodeling, so I thought that I would try again later. I stepped into the "newly remodeled" local coin shop yesterday, and asked if I could look at some 1917 Type I's, the guy behind the counter looking over a roll of circulated Mercury dimes, replied "you want a type I buffalo"? I replied back "no, type I buffaloes were made in 1913, I want to see a type I Standing Liberty quarter". He replied back (without even looking up from his pile of mercs) "I don't have any". Needless to say I am not going back there again, especially when he does not know his coins to begin with. Edited by oih82w8 08/19/2011 10:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 10:19 am I hear you brother. I went to a shop in a small town not too far from where I live and ran into the rudest dealer. The shop was small, dirty, cluttered, etc. He had someone in there and they appeared to be friends and were not necessarily talking about coins. I tried to peer around them to look in the case, etc. The guy literally ignored me for 20 minutes and did not say a word when I left. I guess he didn't need to sell anything that day. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 2:10 pm True you just can't go back. Where I lived as a kid there was a coin shop a few blocks from me. I really almost lived in that place. I stopped in there at least 2 times a week and usually just stared at stuff I couldn't afford. After about 40 or more years I decided to go there and see who owns that place. Not only was the store gone, but the entire building was gone and a new one in it's place. Time marches on. A long time ago I used to love small hardware stores. Now too most gone and replaced with Menards, Home Depot, etc. where kids work that are not sure what is ment by a hammer. Report this Post to the Staff
monkeyman67 Valued Member United States 439 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 2:34 pm You know if the guy doesn't know his stuff then you might be able to find yourself a nice deal. There is a bonus to dealing with a coin dealer that is really a bullion guy rather than a collector. You might want to rethink the situation. I would take agood look around the remodeled shop for items that are not marked correctly. Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 6:02 pm Thats too bad about the coin shop. I've seen soo many shops like that today. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 08/20/2011 10:24 am the one I go to --everyone is friendly--but some of the keys they dont know--they do alot of bullion--I did have them on "do you have an 1894-S dime?" once.... "I will have to look".. LOL Retired USAF 1983-2003 Edited by Coinstar 08/20/2011 10:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 08/20/2011 3:29 pm Quote: "do you have an 1894-S dime?" once.... "I will have to look".. After he looked and didn't find it did he say he will try to find one for you? It's a shame that so many people who operate "coin" shops have no knowledge of coins in general. The true coin shops run by knowledgeable, friendly and helpful dealers are becoming quite scarce. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 08/20/2011 5:24 pm no Ed I was laughing too hard-- but they are cool ppl.. Retired USAF 1983-2003 Report this Post to the Staff
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