Pawn brokers tend to buy coins cheap and either price them way outta sight or just keep them for themselves. I do business with some local pawn...
Post pics and we'll be glad to provide any info we can. Nick
Right you are, sir. I love the different varieties in Canadian coinage. It's a subject I wish I knew more about. PFFT speak for yerself....
These days most any dealer will pay 3 cents each in quantity. You can buy bags of 5000 ($50 face value) for $200 (4 cents per coin) from a number...
Feedback is the sellers reputation. If there were a local coin shop that had a bad rep for ripping people off you'd be reluctant to shop there,...
I think one of the biggest assests a dealer can have is a good personality. A person with a nice demeanor and an obvious love for the hobby will...
For the serious hunter, open some free checking accounts...many banks offer that service these days. That will give you more branches/banks to...
Here's another thought. A good idea is to always ask the seller beforehand about their return policy. If you're buying a key date on ebay or...
I totally agree, Jody. The "rip factor" is much higher on ebay if you don't know precisely what you're doing. I mean...it's true off ebay too...
pfft competitors all grovel before my buying might! (what this really means is that sometimes I'm a fish and pay way too much)
Thank you ND. 'Tis true we ship about 100 packages weekly and much of it is ebay sales. I've found that ebay is a good supplement to store...
Mechanical doubling, ejection doubling, machine doubling, shelf doubling...all the same thing, I think. I've even heard the term "strike...
Got a gram scale? Weight is the only sure way that I know of to determine the difference. The red book should have appropriate weights listed....
I think you can use the machines at the post office to purchase SBA and Sac dollars. Just insert yer cash and there should be a cash out button....
Belgique is Belgium and can be found in the Krause book if it's a coin. If it's a medal or token of some kind it wouldn't be listed there. If it...
omg I just realized it wasn't just a few years ago...it was in 1993. WOW how time flies!
A few years ago when the ANA and pre ANA shows were in Orlando the ANA put a 14-d and 09-s vdb lincoln into circulation in different parts of...
Those prices don't seem to be too far off for the more common issues. But there's a lot of stuff listed at higher prices that I usually sell as...
I'm glad someone posted this. The '96 set is dangerous because the dimes were included but they are indeed in their own little blister pack....
One of my favorite customers is a local guy that comes in 2 or 3 times per week. He loves to chew the fat. He's got a pretty good numismatic...
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