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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;omahaorange, post: 1488690, member: 28199&quot;]I&#039;ve given this advice a couple times, a flea market can be a good place to buy coins.&nbsp; But the trick is:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Get to know a vendor or two before making significant purchases.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Be very careful, and know what you&#039;re looking for and at.&nbsp; A vendor will invariably pull out a Red Book or Coin Prices Magazine as a starting point.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Don&#039;t expect the rare or key date gem at a bargain price, and expect near or at spot for PM.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Don&#039;t do any deals out of the vendor&#039;s car trunk (the stuff he saves for &quot;special customers&quot;) until you have thoroughly mastered Rule #1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just as an example to show things are not so bad, of my last three larger coin purchases, one was obtained through a live auction, and two through my favorite flea market vendor.</p><p><br /></p><p>A 1909 S Wheat cent, in VG condition, for $100, at auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>A 1914 D Wheat Cent, also VG, for $170, at the flea market. (i watched a similar coin, earlier, go for $240 at a live auction).</p><p>A 1921 Mercury dime, VG, for $64, also at the flea market.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am happy with the coins, and the prices paid.&nbsp; The advantage of the guy at the flea market- because we talk, he knows what I collect, what I need for said collection, and makes an effort to look for those items.&nbsp; He also knocks 20% off his asking prices, and we negotiate from there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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