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<p>[QUOTE="Vroomer2, post: 1195803, member: 80251"]Check the BBB rating for the coin shops in your area.</p><p> </p><p>Go to the coin shop.</p><p> </p><p>Do not tell them you have this big bag.</p><p> </p><p>Hang out at the shop a little bit.</p><p> </p><p>Buy a copy of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Book-United-States-Coins/dp/0794831486/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1307193353&sr=8-3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Book-United-States-Coins/dp/0794831486/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1307193353&sr=8-3" rel="nofollow">Red Book</a>. The Red Book is a ROUGH guide for retail prices. The Red Book will show you what dates and mint marks to look for on your coins.</p><p>(Dealers buy at WHOLESALE prices. They're a business and need to make money to stay in business.)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>Pro Tip</b> - The dealer is <i><b>not</b></i> going to dig through YOUR coins for you. That is work, it costs TIME, and it is a pain in the butt. They will sort your coins into types, put them in a coin counter, and give you bullion price. If you don't care enough to sort your coins, the dealer isn't going to do it for you. If you educate yourself and look through your stuff BEFORE you go to a dealer, you will get MORE money.</p><p> </p><p>Time is money. Thank you for your time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vroomer2, post: 1195803, member: 80251"]Check the BBB rating for the coin shops in your area. Go to the coin shop. Do not tell them you have this big bag. Hang out at the shop a little bit. Buy a copy of the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Book-United-States-Coins/dp/0794831486/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1307193353&sr=8-3"]Red Book[/URL]. The Red Book is a ROUGH guide for retail prices. The Red Book will show you what dates and mint marks to look for on your coins. (Dealers buy at WHOLESALE prices. They're a business and need to make money to stay in business.) [B]Pro Tip[/B] - The dealer is [I][B]not[/B][/I] going to dig through YOUR coins for you. That is work, it costs TIME, and it is a pain in the butt. They will sort your coins into types, put them in a coin counter, and give you bullion price. If you don't care enough to sort your coins, the dealer isn't going to do it for you. If you educate yourself and look through your stuff BEFORE you go to a dealer, you will get MORE money. Time is money. Thank you for your time.[/QUOTE]
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