What does eveyone think about?

MrKelso

I was thinking of buying some old worn coins for my Little Grandson to hold and play with and put together. I see add's in coin world all the time. What does every one think of this Paul Simm's place are they trust worthy with old wornout stuff?

beorn

depending on your grandsons age,you may want to introduce him to morgans so he doesnt swallow them

CLASSICS

sounds like a good idea, however if he is very small, watch he doesnt put them in his mouth, and choke on them, if he is just starting to read, buy him a red book.......buy him the red book anyway, he can look at the pictures.

Coulport

My grandson, soon 5, likes "Big Money". He gets Ikes and Kennedys. The latter you should be able to get from the bank at face if you are persistant enough. You should be able to pick up Ikes for $1.25 - $1.50 each in circ grade.

lordmarcovan

I bought some "Select BU" $10 gold pieces from Paul Sims, and they were overgraded. Probably a lot of their high-end raw stuff is. (I would venture a guess that the same is true for many of those dealers who run double-full-page spreads in the major coin magazines- they have to pay for those slick ads some way!)

I would not buy expensive coins from Paul Sims or any other dealer, raw and sight-unseen. If you must buy sight-unseen through the mail, insist on coins certified by a reputable grading service.

However, on low-end certified material, they might be just fine. If the price is right, go for it. In all my dealings with them, they shipped quite fast and were fair about refunding my money when I returned the coins.

MrKelso

Sorry i failed to give his age Dominic is a full strong 7 years old...



Kids you gotta love em

KlectorKid

give him a worn morgan! big, round, easily find able, cheap, heavy, and un-bendable (unless your son has a hammer and a vice)

lathmach

Kids will get more out of foreign coins with their multitude of designs and sizes and shapes than they will with US coins. They can be bought dirt cheap, and the kids can handle them all they want without harming them. If they lose some as well, so what?
As the child develops a collecting interest, get him started on a series like buffalo nickles in circulated condition.

Ray

onthespot

PM me. I inherited some worn coins, don't know what to do with them, don't know how to grade them, don't know jack. Would love someone who knew what they were to share them with a good kid. I will share with you for free. That way you won't feel ripped.
Patty

MrKelso

<< <i>Kids will get more out of foreign coins with their multitude of designs and sizes and shapes than they will with US coins. They can be bought dirt cheap, and the kids can handle them all they want without harming them. If they lose some as well, so what?
As the child develops a collecting interest, get him started on a series like buffalo nickles in circulated condition.

Ray >>



Well Saturday we plan a trip to the library in Poppy feels well enough by then, I want to get him some books with lots of pictures so he can study the different coins and we can go over them together.