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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 2603879, member: 5233&quot;]For the last several years, I have struggled to find a coin shop that I like.&nbsp; When I was a kid, there was a local shop that was more of a hang out for the &quot;old farts&quot; to tell stories and I really enjoyed it there.&nbsp; I learned a ton...it was just an old time shop.&nbsp; Then, the owner retired and sold it and that all ended (this was back in the early 2000s).</p><p><br /></p><p>Ever since then, I have looked for that &quot;coin home&quot; that was more than just a place to buy coins...but also a place to chat with people of similar interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I found a new shop online recently and the online reviews said positive things.&nbsp; So, I stopped by.&nbsp; As soon as I walked in, I liked the &quot;feel&quot; of the place.&nbsp; The owner and staff was very warm and friendly...they even offered me a cup of coffee.&nbsp; As I looked through the cases they casually chatted with me...made me feel like they were more interested in me than in making a sale.&nbsp; Just an overall positive experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had set a budget for myself of $40.&nbsp; Figured I would get a couple silver eagles or something (since the wife just got me that IS ASE album) but they didn&#039;t have any in stock.&nbsp; The owner (Harry) said they haven&#039;t been able to keep them on the shelves with the silver prices so low.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I wanted to buy something.&nbsp; I had the cash burning a hole in my pocket and I figured I should make a decent purchase my first visit to show that I&#039;m an interested customer...if I decided I wanted to have a relationship with this business.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t want to chat for 20 minutes on my first visit and then leave with a $2 purchase.&nbsp; Plus...I wanted a new coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I looked through the cases and there was a coin that kept drawing my attention.&nbsp; It wasn&#039;t anything really special...but I liked it.&nbsp; Of course, at $60 it was a bit over my budge...but budgets (like rules) are meant to be broken (right?).</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I have always wanted was a US federal coin issued in the 18th century.&nbsp; Something about owning a coin that circulated when George Washington was President (or at least alive) is interesting to me...imagine the history it has lived through.&nbsp; Ever since I was a kid, a 179X coin was a dream.&nbsp; The coin they had was well worn.&nbsp; They graded it a Fair-2 and not being an expert in such coins, I assumed it was close (couldn&#039;t be much lower I figured).&nbsp; The obverse had a lot more detail than the reverse (which was nearly worn flat) and the bit of toning it has makes me thing that the coin was cleaned a long time ago and has since re-toned.&nbsp; It has some pitting...but not a ton and frankly looks better than most of the low grade early coppers I see online.&nbsp; I thought for $60...it might not be a steal but it seemed reasonable.&nbsp; Looking through his cases, the coins I am knowledgeable about were all priced fairly.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I bought it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is a 1794 Cent (Head of 94).</p><p><br /></p><p>It was a very positive experience all around and I will definitely be returning to their shop.&nbsp; I&#039;m hopeful that this will be the coin shop I have been looking for.&nbsp; For those of you in Pacific Northwest, the shop was Harry&#039;s Coin Shop in Beaverton, Oregon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, here is a photo of the coin.&nbsp; Hope you guys like it:</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/WahbxDc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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