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<p>[QUOTE="whopper64, post: 4532977, member: 101364"]When I moved to southern Nevada (below Vegas) 12 years ago, there were several coins shops across the river in Arizona. No more. I've discovered, however, that pawn shops are a treasure trove of old coins, U.S. and world. By acquainting myself with several shop owners, and knowing full well that they pay pennies on the dollar for most everything that is pawned, I've been able to pick up quite a few nice coins, slabbed and raw, for quite a bit less than what the market is asking. By letting them know what i'm looking for, they know that they will get a quick sale and still make a nice profit while giving me a nice discount. Since we have 10 casinos on the Nevada side of the Colorado river and a problematic drug culture on the Arizona side, quite a few coins see their way to the pawn shops, whether cold or a little warm.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="whopper64, post: 4532977, member: 101364"]When I moved to southern Nevada (below Vegas) 12 years ago, there were several coins shops across the river in Arizona. No more. I've discovered, however, that pawn shops are a treasure trove of old coins, U.S. and world. By acquainting myself with several shop owners, and knowing full well that they pay pennies on the dollar for most everything that is pawned, I've been able to pick up quite a few nice coins, slabbed and raw, for quite a bit less than what the market is asking. By letting them know what i'm looking for, they know that they will get a quick sale and still make a nice profit while giving me a nice discount. Since we have 10 casinos on the Nevada side of the Colorado river and a problematic drug culture on the Arizona side, quite a few coins see their way to the pawn shops, whether cold or a little warm.[/QUOTE]
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