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<p>[QUOTE="GregH, post: 8158495, member: 75936"]You can get some very reasonably priced coins from eBay and Facebook groups. 90% of my purchases are from these venues, now that cashed-up COVID era "investors" (who are afflicted with zero knowledge and irrational exuberance) are infesting the major auction houses and driving up prices - with the result that a slabbed Edward I penny can sell for a thousand dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>BUT you really need to know what you're doing on eBay/Facebook. If you're not confident, Coin Talk is a great place to go for free pre-purchase advice. There are also Facebook forums that specialise in "real or fake" appraisals.</p><p><br /></p><p>We really should publish a list of reliable Facebook buy/sell groups. Many of them have well known and trusted dealers.</p><p><br /></p><p>And don't worry, i bought a fake Julius Nepos nummus on eBay a few years ago - we all make these mistakes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GregH, post: 8158495, member: 75936"]You can get some very reasonably priced coins from eBay and Facebook groups. 90% of my purchases are from these venues, now that cashed-up COVID era "investors" (who are afflicted with zero knowledge and irrational exuberance) are infesting the major auction houses and driving up prices - with the result that a slabbed Edward I penny can sell for a thousand dollars. BUT you really need to know what you're doing on eBay/Facebook. If you're not confident, Coin Talk is a great place to go for free pre-purchase advice. There are also Facebook forums that specialise in "real or fake" appraisals. We really should publish a list of reliable Facebook buy/sell groups. Many of them have well known and trusted dealers. And don't worry, i bought a fake Julius Nepos nummus on eBay a few years ago - we all make these mistakes.[/QUOTE]
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