REVISED -- From Where Do You Buy Most of Your Coins? -- Poll

Stuart

I'm curious to find out from where most forum members buy the majority of their coins and would appreciate your poll response below:

291fifth

Mostly from eBay these days. I'd actually like to buy more from my local dealers but they never seem to have much to offer.

TayTay

Over the last year, exclusively Ebay, but very selective (which may flucuate based on Long Island tea intake )
Local guys are not local enuff here

nwcs

Recently, through dealers on the net

Colorfulcoins

In order: collectors, ebay, other auctions, bourse

tonyhar

Because of where I live ( the Isle of Man ) most purchases are from eBay and live purchases left to my visits across the pond.
Tony

puff

Since I don't have a "local" coin store, (are coin shows), in the small town where I live in Missouri I have bought the majority of my coins for the past 10 years from Pinnacle Rarities, (Mark Feld/Scott Schechter), Larry Whitlow, (Mike Printz), DLRC, (Jack Robinson), and Heritage, (Chris Lane)........ I consider these folks the cream of the crop!

I have also sold, and traded coins to "three" of the above, and have always been treated fair. Especially at Pinnacle, and Whitlow's.

Maybe if they see this "testimonial" they will give me a big discount on my next purchase!!!!!

Ed ........ "Wheat's Walkers"

MapMaker

I have bought most of my coins from live auctions from large auction houses only after seeing the coins.
You did not have a choice for this on your poll so I checked other.
Thanks for the effort. regards, MapMaker.

Shamika

Heritage

mgoodm3

A few small internet dealers. Steve Estes, Chuck D'Ambra, L&C (not small), been looking at heritage lately.

Woodwind

Most of mine are purchased at local shows, including Long Beach. A few have been purchased at a couple of nearby dealers as well. Occasionally I'll buy some modern stuff from a couple of on-line dealers.

RYK

I buy most of my coins from Doug Winter, who would be in the "national dealer" category if there were one. I like polls and am frustrated that I cannot enter my choice.

haletj

Most of my big purchases are ebay or Heritage. I did buy a 14-d penny at a local store. I bought almost all coins from 1940-2003 at that same store.

Russ

About a 50/50 split between eBay and local shows/dealers.

Russ, NCNE

coppercoins

I buy mine from anyplace where they do not have to be shipped - generally what I buy tends to be quite heavy, like the 900 rolls of Lincolns I bought this past weekend. Shipping would have been absurd for such a group.

ksteelheader

Mostly from local dealers and some shows....Ken

Stuart

Due to poular demand I have added three popular categories for voting: National Coin Dealers, Live Coin Auctions & Internet Coin Auctions...

We may have to start over because some people selected the "other" category prior to when the new categories were added...

Stuart

Wow! So far 56% buy off of the internet. I assume that inspection & return priviledges are very important for purchasing coins remotely...

Senlathiel

I live in KY where there is only one Coin shop--and its all bad stuff that is overpriced. Ebay is my only option.

itsnotjustme

I think some of those would have been Internet Coin Auction if people read on down the list!

Stuart

Fellow forum members here's where 70 of you are purchasing your coins (in descending order):

Internet: 36 (votes) 51.43 (%)
Local Coin Store: 11 (votes) 15.71 (%)
Other: 6 (votes) 8.57 (%)
Internet Coin Auction: 5 (votes) 7.14 (%)
Local Coin Show: 4 (votes) 5.71 (%)
National/Regional Coin Show: 4 (votes) 5.71 (%)
National Coin Dealer: 2 (votes) 2.86 (%)
Live Coin Auction: 2 (votes) 2.86 (%)
Mail Order: 0 (votes) 0.00 (%)
Coin Club Swap Meets & Friends: 0 (votes) 0.00 (%)

razorface1027

The only place to buy is through The United States of Ebay.

route66

slabbed acoins only thru E-bay

kenoshapete

A lot through E-bay, but with caution. Some through my local coin dealers here in Kenosha, WI and Winthrop Harbor, IL.....but as previously posted their selection is limited. Too few dealers here. -- Anyone have a good site to purchase (really) unsearched wheat pennies... Or am I dreaming?

Thanks, Pete

kenoshapete