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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2103037, member: 73165&quot;]So, I&#039;ve been looking for a LCS that will get my business in between shows, when I don&#039;t feel like trolling eBay/Heritage/GC/etc.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t had a lot of luck, because I&#039;m looking for a place that</p><ul> <li>Has weekend hours.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t have to be much, even 11-2 on Saturday would be fine.</li> <li>Doesn&#039;t have all the merchandise (and staff!) behind bulletproof glass.</li> <li>Actually has numismatic coins on display.&nbsp; The more the better, but I want to see at least a few hundred nice coins out on display.</li> <li>Carries more than just low grade stuff.</li> <li>Preferably carries certified coins.</li> <li>Is actually a real, brick &amp; mortar shop.</li> <li>Has an owner / staff that are friendly and knowledgeable.</li> <li>Preferably located within 20 minutes drive.</li> </ul><p>I&#039;ve found a few places that meet some of those criteria, but not all.&nbsp; For example, there&#039;s a place right off 19th street BART in downtown Oakland that has weekend hours, displays a good selection of coins, and is somewhat convenient to get to; but their coins on display are 99.9% low-grade stuff except for a few random modern proofs, and they don&#039;t really deal in certified coins.&nbsp; I get the feeling it&#039;s more of a pawn shop than anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m willing to drive if I have to (the best I&#039;ve seen so far is The Coin Broker in Palo Alto, but that&#039;s a long drive, and getting *out* of Palo Alto is a pain in the butt).&nbsp; And, certified coins are not an absolute must, but I like to see them in a shop because it shows that the owner/staff actually care about coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone help me? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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