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Where have you bought your coins since May 1st , 2021

DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
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We have a lot of discussion on buying coins that meet our personal standards. Where are we basically buying our coins?

Where have you bought your coins since May 1st , 2021

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Online auction based on pictures

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:
    The problem with this poll is that only one choice is permitted.

    Yeah. I have done all except Online auction after in hand inspection.

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, I thought about that so I asked, "Where are we BASICALLY buying our coins?" Hopefully, not too many people have even 50-50 split. : )

  • CrustyCrusty Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most of my coins have come from private transactions.

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Crusty said:
    Most of my coins have come from private transactions.

    Interesting!

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,614 ✭✭✭✭✭

    More than one of the above: local coin dealer, local coin show, eBay. I look for very different things from each seller.

    TurtleCat Gold Dollars

  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭

    The largest purchase I made this month consisted of seven pieces of exonumia from an estate via a friend in another state. Where does that fit in your poll?

    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All of the above! :#

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,839 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DisneyFan said:
    Yes, I thought about that so I asked, "Where are we BASICALLY buying our coins?" Hopefully, not too many people have even 50-50 split. : )

    Shouldn't that be "predominantly " not "basically" if that's what you intend?

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,839 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All of the above. Can't be answered as is.

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,407 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:
    The problem with this poll is that only one choice is permitted.

    Yep. Get my coins from all of those sources.....

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,697 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 13, 2022 2:00PM
    Internet dealer

    mine are from a internet company i have been dealing with since 2019

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/fd7W7w5kcdor4hdr5

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What is so special about May 1, 2021? I might have understood if you asked since the beginning of the pandemic. The date cutoff seems so random and irrelevant.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most of the above, I like to be flexible, attention to detail, knowledge and a sense of value. I'm okay with that. Peace Roy

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    eBay. Not a choice but I’m a creature of habit 😉🙀🦫

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Steve27 said:
    The largest purchase I made this month consisted of seven pieces of exonumia from an estate via a friend in another state. Where does that fit in your poll?

    I missed that one. : ) - private transactions

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @DisneyFan said:
    Yes, I thought about that so I asked, "Where are we BASICALLY buying our coins?" Hopefully, not too many people have even 50-50 split. : )

    Shouldn't that be "predominantly " not "basically" if that's what you intend?

    Yes!

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:
    What is so special about May 1, 2021? I might have understood if you asked since the beginning of the pandemic. The date cutoff seems so random and irrelevant.

    I initially wanted to say past year; but, that was too vague. I did not want to say since the beginning of the pandemic because that would pretty much eliminate in person transactions.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,512 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin show

    Coin shows with some online, fwiw

  • Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Online auction based on pictures

    Ebay and through members here.

    http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/publishedset.aspx?s=142753

    https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/

  • daltexdaltex Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've bought very little in the past year. I think the mot was from the Mint.

  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Brick and mortars, Great Collection auctions, BST, Coin Talk BST and Collective Coin.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin show

    I chose coin show but I also went to brick and mortar coin dealers and also bought quite a few coins from members of the forum.

    Successful BST with ad4400, Kccoin, lablover, pointfivezero, koynekwest, jwitten, coin22lover, HalfDimeDude, erwindoc, jyzskowsi, COINS MAKE CENTS, AlanSki, BryceM

  • vulcanizevulcanize Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @daltex said:
    I've bought very little in the past year. I think the mot was from the Mint.

    Ditto. :)

    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/quarters/PCGS-2020-quarter-quest/album/247091

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,151 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For me it’s been almost all of the above. The pandemic forced me to do more on-line, both in auctions and from dealers. The FUN shows, summer and winter, have been my only coin shows over the past couple of years. That is my preferred venue by far.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • 2ndCharter2ndCharter Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Online auction after an in hand inspection

    How come no option for Walmart parking lots?

    Member ANA, SPMC, SCNA, FUN, CONECA

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Private transactions and the U.S. Mint.... Cheers, RickO

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The final results of 34 votes on seven given options shows 52% of the participants bought from online auctions based on pictures. Today many collectors believe that these seemingly high auction prices are based on the belief a coin can be upgraded. Based on this survey, I wonder how many can be confident their bidding will result in an upgrade based on just pictures and not a coin in hand.

  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin show

    Very little purchased since May of 2021 but what I did purchase I purchased at a coin show.

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭✭✭

    4 of the above

    Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc

  • calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭✭✭

    BST !!!!! ???? !!!!

    Top 25 Type Set 1792 to present

    Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set

    successful BST with Ankurj, BigAl, Bullsitter, CommemKing, DCW(7), Downtown1974, Elmerfusterpuck, Joelewis, Mach1ne, Minuteman810430, Modcrewman, Nankraut, Nederveit2, Philographer(5), Realgator, Silverpop, SurfinxHI, TomB and Yorkshireman(3)

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,285 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Internet dealer

    2 better ancients from an eBay seller-

    2 bust quarters from work-

    One gold commemorate from a friend (that’s also a dealer)

    So basically three different sources.

    My YouTube Channel

  • Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 5,854 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Internet dealer

    15 from internet dealers, 2 from online auction.

    My online coin store - https://desertmoonnm.com/

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