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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 7915417, member: 13307"]Here is my experience of the local coin shops here in the Philly area regarding foreign coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>Shop A</p><p><br /></p><p>*Has bulk foreign, wants to sell it at $10/lb, but won't let you pick through it and buy what you want</p><p>*Has "lots" of foreign silver but refuses to sell it as it's not worth their time</p><p>*Has "lots" of foreign mint/proof sets with silver coins in them, but refuses to even let me see them because it's not worth their time</p><p><br /></p><p>Shop B</p><p><br /></p><p>*Has bulk foreign, including a couple bins you can pick through, but it's PICKED THROUGH really well. So bland a selection that I didn't even ask what the per pound price was.</p><p>*Has a bucket of foreign silver, and you can buy from it - but it's usually really commons stuff. Occasionally there will be something interesting in there.</p><p>*Refuses to even answer if they have foreign mint/proof sets with silver in them - says "when we have it, we just break them open to smelt them."</p><p><br /></p><p>Shop C</p><p><br /></p><p>*Has a bin of bulk foreign, but it's also REALLY picked through. Did not even ask how much it is by the pound.</p><p>*Had a bunch of world silver separated by percentage, which I bought the first time I went in. Ever since that day, owner states he does not have any foreign silver any more (in a way that makes you think he surely does, but doesn't want to sell it to you.) </p><p>*Same answer as second bullet point on whether he has any sets. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shop D</p><p><br /></p><p>*Has a bin of silver, and did let me pick through it. Got a couple nice Bermuda 1959 Crowns out of it, plus some smaller pieces. </p><p>*Said they sell bulk foreign, but price was $10/pound and wouldn't show it to me when I asked to see what it looked like.</p><p>*Have a few graded world pieces, but prices seemed too high for my taste.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shop E</p><p><br /></p><p>*Has a bin of world silver to sell at 10% over spot, really picked through but occasionally there is a coin or two that slips through the cracks.</p><p>*Has a cabinet full of bulk foreign coins that you can buy in a tiered pricing system, but seemed really pricy for my taste based on what was in there.</p><p>*Has an entire case of "nicer" foreign coins with really high prices, but most of the coins seemed to be problem coins (cleaned, damaged, weirdly toned.) Had ONE early South Africa partial set (just the silver) I wanted, but he wanted literally twice what a complete set goes for on eBay for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>In summary, seems like most of the dealers I've been to here at least have some foreign coins, but their prices are either really high or they already have regular buyers set up to buy anything that comes in. In other words, as a new customer you can pick through the scraps at high retail prices, or get nothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's what makes going back home occasionally so much fun. I walk in the door and get treated like the second coming - BEN is here! Here's a whole tote full of foreign stuff! And a bunch of silver! Do you want a second tote?</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, yes I do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 7915417, member: 13307"]Here is my experience of the local coin shops here in the Philly area regarding foreign coins: Shop A *Has bulk foreign, wants to sell it at $10/lb, but won't let you pick through it and buy what you want *Has "lots" of foreign silver but refuses to sell it as it's not worth their time *Has "lots" of foreign mint/proof sets with silver coins in them, but refuses to even let me see them because it's not worth their time Shop B *Has bulk foreign, including a couple bins you can pick through, but it's PICKED THROUGH really well. So bland a selection that I didn't even ask what the per pound price was. *Has a bucket of foreign silver, and you can buy from it - but it's usually really commons stuff. Occasionally there will be something interesting in there. *Refuses to even answer if they have foreign mint/proof sets with silver in them - says "when we have it, we just break them open to smelt them." Shop C *Has a bin of bulk foreign, but it's also REALLY picked through. Did not even ask how much it is by the pound. *Had a bunch of world silver separated by percentage, which I bought the first time I went in. Ever since that day, owner states he does not have any foreign silver any more (in a way that makes you think he surely does, but doesn't want to sell it to you.) *Same answer as second bullet point on whether he has any sets. Shop D *Has a bin of silver, and did let me pick through it. Got a couple nice Bermuda 1959 Crowns out of it, plus some smaller pieces. *Said they sell bulk foreign, but price was $10/pound and wouldn't show it to me when I asked to see what it looked like. *Have a few graded world pieces, but prices seemed too high for my taste. Shop E *Has a bin of world silver to sell at 10% over spot, really picked through but occasionally there is a coin or two that slips through the cracks. *Has a cabinet full of bulk foreign coins that you can buy in a tiered pricing system, but seemed really pricy for my taste based on what was in there. *Has an entire case of "nicer" foreign coins with really high prices, but most of the coins seemed to be problem coins (cleaned, damaged, weirdly toned.) Had ONE early South Africa partial set (just the silver) I wanted, but he wanted literally twice what a complete set goes for on eBay for it. In summary, seems like most of the dealers I've been to here at least have some foreign coins, but their prices are either really high or they already have regular buyers set up to buy anything that comes in. In other words, as a new customer you can pick through the scraps at high retail prices, or get nothing. It's what makes going back home occasionally so much fun. I walk in the door and get treated like the second coming - BEN is here! Here's a whole tote full of foreign stuff! And a bunch of silver! Do you want a second tote? Yes, yes I do.[/QUOTE]
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