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<p>[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 1973055, member: 36248"]I agree with most of your points. I don't agree with #1, I think grey sheet / blue sheet is redundant (and just wrong sometimes) to a combo of HA.com and CoinFacts and eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would add that in addition to sticking with only NGC / PCGS coins to start, the OP and newbs should stick with only KNOWN reputable dealers and auction companies, here is a small sampling:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dealer Sites</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bozarthnumismatics.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bozarthnumismatics.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Bozarth Rare Coins and Numismatics</b></a></p><p><a href="http://www.davidlawrence.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.davidlawrence.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>David Lawrence</b></a></p><p><b><a href="http://indiancent.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://indiancent.com/" rel="nofollow">Eagle Eye Rare Coins</a></b></p><p><a href="http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Gerry Fortin - Rare American Coins</b></a></p><p><a href="http://www.reedededge.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.reedededge.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Reeded Edge</b></a></p><p><b><a href="http://www.tbnumismatics.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tbnumismatics.com/" rel="nofollow">Thomas Bush Numismatics</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Auction Houses:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ha.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ha.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Heritage Auctions</b></a></p><p><b><a href="http://www.greatcollections.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.greatcollections.com/" rel="nofollow">Great Collections</a></b></p><p><b><a href="http://www.stacksbowers.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.stacksbowers.com/" rel="nofollow">StacksBowers</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>OP ask around for more dealer recommendations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, you could <b>buy the Red Book</b> on Amazon tonight and get it in a few days, so a little delayed gratification, but still you should at least browse this before spending any more money on coins, even if you want to jump right in. (I collected YEARS before buying a redbook)</p><p><br /></p><p>I really like the "pro" version of redbook, since it's a lot larger, and lays flat when open <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/079483972X?tag=petetdavi&creativeASIN=079483972X" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/079483972X?tag=petetdavi&creativeASIN=079483972X" rel="nofollow">Brand new, it's $21.43</a>. Or buy the kindle version.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 1973055, member: 36248"]I agree with most of your points. I don't agree with #1, I think grey sheet / blue sheet is redundant (and just wrong sometimes) to a combo of HA.com and CoinFacts and eBay. I would add that in addition to sticking with only NGC / PCGS coins to start, the OP and newbs should stick with only KNOWN reputable dealers and auction companies, here is a small sampling: [B]Dealer Sites[/B] [URL='http://www.bozarthnumismatics.com/'][B]Bozarth Rare Coins and Numismatics[/B][/URL] [URL='http://www.davidlawrence.com/'][B]David Lawrence[/B][/URL] [B][URL='http://indiancent.com/']Eagle Eye Rare Coins[/URL][/B] [URL='http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/'][B]Gerry Fortin - Rare American Coins[/B][/URL] [URL='http://www.reedededge.com/'][B]Reeded Edge[/B][/URL] [B][URL='http://www.tbnumismatics.com/']Thomas Bush Numismatics[/URL] Auction Houses:[/B] [URL='http://www.ha.com/'][B]Heritage Auctions[/B][/URL] [B][URL='http://www.greatcollections.com/']Great Collections[/URL] [URL='http://www.stacksbowers.com/']StacksBowers[/URL][/B] OP ask around for more dealer recommendations. Also, you could [B]buy the Red Book[/B] on Amazon tonight and get it in a few days, so a little delayed gratification, but still you should at least browse this before spending any more money on coins, even if you want to jump right in. (I collected YEARS before buying a redbook) I really like the "pro" version of redbook, since it's a lot larger, and lays flat when open [URL='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/079483972X?tag=petetdavi&creativeASIN=079483972X']Brand new, it's $21.43[/URL]. Or buy the kindle version.[/QUOTE]
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