This has to be my favorite part: If you get a good coin pad my feedback, but if you get screwed don't complain. There is really no difference...
I've given this advice a couple times, a flea market can be a good place to buy coins. But the trick is: 1. Get to know a vendor or two before...
Oops, I have been to auctions, and accidently read the post anyway. But, since I'm here: Like others have said, auctions have been this way for...
This is a tough question. I usually plan my visits to shows, and am always looking for specific items. So I bring enough cash to cover those (if...
Try this guy: http://www.davescollectiblecoins.com/servlet/StoreFront
Note: My responses are in bold below.
Those earlier mint sets were retailing for between $6 and $10, so not a bad buy if in uncirculated or near uncirculated condition. Not sure about...
You can put together "Year Sets" from circulating coins. Many vendors sell holders similar to what the mint uses to put these together. Did the...
Oh, and another thing, don't count out any local flea markets. Just like eBay and shops, you have to be careful. The trick is to find a vendor...
I have a gallon pickle jar that I throw my change into every afternoon. When full, it holds about $300-$400 worth of coins. My "Mad Money"....
This is your first mistake. Collect because you enjoy collecting coins, with no eye toward a profit. While it is entirely possible that your...
And therein lies part of the problem. How many times a day do you think a vendor hears that statement? And this goes both ways. How many...
My problem isn't so much with eBay, but like protovdo mentions in his post, the constant complaining about this or that deal or seller that...
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