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Message:: [QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 768504, member: 4552"]Back to the original question. For me the on line coins are the last, really last, choice. Way to many chances of lost in mail, wrong coins sent, you have to pay postage and sometimes insurances which adds to the cost of the coins. My suggestion is to first try Google and Yahoo for coin shows in your state and possibly near by states if close enough. Also, coin clubs in your area. If no coin shows or coin clubs, then also try for coin stores or hobby stores. If a hobby store, call first and ask if they also carry coins. You may too want to check out pawn shops. I've said this one many times but most don't try. Regardless of where you live, try every garage/yard/estate sale. Don't just look and walk away. ASK if any old coins. People normally don't put coins, guns, knives, etc out on tables for such sales. If they have old coins, they are in jars, cans, boxes, etc. on a shelf somewhere. If you ASK, they may go get them for you. But you have to ASK. Once some time ago at a garage sale I did just that. The lady went into the house and came out with a jar of pennies (cents). On the bottom were all Indian Cents. Appeared about $35 worth face value and when they asked if I wanted to count them I just offered $50 and they took it. The newest coin was in the 50's. Fantastic haul. But you have to ASK.[/QUOTE]