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Best place to buy in Central Ohio?

BothuwuiBothuwui Posts: 484 ✭✭
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I live in Columbus and looking for good places to buy. Coin shows, shops, flea markets, auctions, etc. Any advice? Allen's coins seems to be pretty professionally run.
Allen's Coins
Any other places I should check out?
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    One thing that is nice for you (and for me since I'm not too far) is that ANACS is right off of sawmill!! you can take coins in there and they will give you free opinions if you are submitting some!
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    krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    There's a show this weekend (Saturday's the last day) just south of Cleveland. Show info here.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

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    BothuwuiBothuwui Posts: 484 ✭✭
    I didn't realize they were in town. Thanks! Do you shop locally anywhere, or have your own store?
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    BothuwuiBothuwui Posts: 484 ✭✭
    Sorry Kranky but this weekend is dedicated to the Buckeyes for me. If we win, maybe I'll celibrate by buying myself a nice coin.
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I live up by mansfield.

    Don't know of anywhere down there but there's a pretty nice shop in mansfield. I used to run stuff down to ANACS for him to be screened. They'd let me call him on the phone and he'd tell me what to leave to submit and what not to. Very friendly people.
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Sorry Kranky but this weekend is dedicated to the Buckeyes for me. If we win, maybe I'll celibrate by buying myself a nice coin. >>




    exactly why I am not going either. I think they will have a dismal turnout at the show on Saturday.
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    krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Maybe the show was slow yesterday and today, too, and I can get some bargains tomorrow. image

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

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    beartracks42beartracks42 Posts: 2,834 ✭
    Personally, I think Allens is a bit stuffy. Their prices can be overly high also. One guy, named Mike, is OK to deal with. The bread store next to allens is great, too.

    Another place to hit is Gemco on West Broad, west of I-270. He has some decent stuff.
    Gary
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    BothuwuiBothuwui Posts: 484 ✭✭
    I've been to Gemco more than Allen's as it is on my way home from work. They do have decent stuff, just not as many slabs usually. My eye is not trained well enough to trust my own grading much. How do you think Gemco grades it's own stuff? I do agree on Allen's prices, they do seem a little higher, but they also offer higher buy prices, so I usually trade there.
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