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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 3648, member: 487&quot;]Thank you gentlemen. I must admit that I will always be a collector at heart. My collection is only what we have in stock at any given time. This is because I feel that rare coins should be shared with all. Now into the deep dark secrets of how we (dealers) obtain most of our modern stock. The mint is one source, but often over priced. Yes it is true that we have several dealer only networks that dealers can actively trade among ourselves. Personally here at our company, our largest source of Statehood quarters come directly from the armored car companies. We can purchase large quantities at face value. This also includes the other minor coinage as well. Banks are a limited source as they usually do not receive more than a standard brick of quarters. ($500) There are several internet sources that we have seen that allow collectors to swap quarters with each other. This allows those on each side of the country to obtain the other mints. We also obtain very large quantities of mint and proof sets. 95% of these are broke up into individual coins. They are sold at an additional premium. Further, a lot of these coins will be sent to a grading service for certification. This allows us to serve collectors on both end of the spectrum. The best source that we have is the general public. Every collector should make a friend at their local bank, grocery store, gas station, and favorite resturant. All of these places receive large amounts of change and most do not have anyone on their staff that is familiar with numismatics. It will allow you to obtain numerous star notes, occasional silver coins, and sometimes even an error coin or note. Share your hobby with as many people as you can. It is often that coin collectors keep their hobby a secret. Don&#039;t. This is such a wonderful hobby with many great people involved. I keep low end coins in my pocket to give as tips to the staff at these above mentioned businesses. A Indian Head Cent, or Mercury Dime will go a long ways to help them remember you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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