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Message:: [QUOTE="Detecto92, post: 1477158, member: 75105"]I really wish there was a local solution for me, otherwise it's eBay that I depend on. I do have a local coin club that has an auction, but it's a "last resort" for coins. Always worn out silver coins worth melt, cull indian head cents, modern world coins, etc. Rarely has there been anything good. Then we have a antique store, which has all their silver coins ridiculously priced. $4.95 for a silver dime, $12.95 for a silver quarter, 24.95 for a half, and 49.95 for a silver dollar. Those prices might be okay for newbies wanting to start a collection, but it's way too much for me. Lastly we have a pawn shop. Everything is priced at redbook, with no "wiggle room". Anything good gets picked out in a day of being out, the rest are problem coins. I have a friend who buys and sells silver and gold, he does buy some coin collections from time to time, so I've gotten so good deals from him before, but it's not very often when he runs across stuff. Other than that, that's all there is locally. That one poster is right about dealers. Hundreds might visit a coin store in one day, especially if it's in a major city. So anything good gets sucked up very quickly. When buying on eBay, you have to be very careful. I've gotten burnt a few times, but now I'm doing ok. The nicest thing about eBay is that it has a giant selection. You can find stuff you may never even see at a brick and motor.[/QUOTE]