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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 1474902, member: 24754&quot;]I prefer to buy my coins in shops, as I can better judge the coin in person as opposed to using pictures, and I enjoy the social interaction. But, for me the biggest problem with B&amp;M&#039;s is the selection. What are the chances that they will have the specific year/date/mint coins for which you are searching? Also, the condition is typically pretty poor on average. Everyone wants the higher grade stuff, therefore it is the first to go. In most instances the better coins probably do not even make it into the showcase because the dealer has lists of people that want them. What I&#039;ve typically encountered at B&amp;M&#039;s are cases full of cheap junk, and then a few nice coins for which they are asking an arm and a leg.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buying online beats the crap out of B&amp;M&#039;s in these respects. At any given time, there&#039;s just about every coin that you could possibly want in a variety of grades listed on eBay alone. Not to mention, you will typically get these coins a bit cheaper online as well. These create tough circumstances that B&amp;M&#039;s have to compete with, I say that after the precious metal boom passes, they will be a thing of the past.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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