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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TaterTot, post: 2150625, member: 74622&quot;]Hey folks!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have historically not been a big collector, but was thinking about getting into it a little bit.&nbsp; I like coins that give me a good ol&#039; fashioned Americana feeling.</p><p><br /></p><p>To start off, I was hoping for some help on a couple specifics.&nbsp; Not too long ago, I had a number of items stolen that I would like to replace.</p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>The easiest of which was a basic 1983 US proof set.&nbsp; It looks like I can get these all over the place, and they are not very expensive, but it&#039;s tough to tell who is and is not OK to buy from.&nbsp; I make sure I am choosing a reputable place.&nbsp; It is very hard to sift through the threads here and find a reputable seller that also has the stock.&nbsp; Can anyone make a suggestion?&nbsp; I realize this is a very newbie question. :\<br /> <br /> </li> <li>Next was a 2002 &quot;American Silver Eagle&quot; coin (actually I had two given as gifts).&nbsp; It was just a regular one, not a proof, I believe, but it came in a special gift box.&nbsp; I have found only one place that seems to be selling this coin in this same box, called Liberty Coin (they have a website and ebay store) but cannot find any information on reputability.&nbsp; Everyone else seems to be selling them in plastic cases/slabs or standard-issue boxes.&nbsp; As far as I can tell, any that come in the box are not &quot;graded.&quot;&nbsp; Am I being too weird about getting the same box?<br /> <br /> </li> <li>Lastly was a gift I received from my Aunt and Uncle when I was a kid.. an 1883 Morgan silver dollar coin.&nbsp; It was in one of those little cardboard squares.&nbsp; I never had it appraised or graded, but it was in average to good condition I would say.&nbsp; I&#039;d love to replace that, and then have them sign the new case for me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; But again, finding both a reputable seller and in-stock item is challenging.&nbsp; </li> </ol><p><br /></p><p>eBay seems like a disaster waiting to happen, with forgeries, coins cleaned improperly, inflated/bad pricing, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking for any advise you might have for a newbie, and some specifics on the above if you can.&nbsp; Thank you!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully once I get a good idea of a place, or a few places, to shop, I can start picking up some other items that are of interest to me.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you all very much!!!</p><p>-TaterTots[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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