Odd antique store collection.

morganbarber

I went to this huge antique consignment store a while back and asked if they ever have coins. I was told that they almost never do. I went back today and was surprised to see a case of coins and more surprised by the prices. Complete Whitman album of circulated, ugly Franklins-$400. roll of silver dollars (did not have time to ask to see them)-$325. Kennedy set, don't remember the price, but way too high. Many other odds and ends, again, my wife was ready to leave, so I have to go back, but there was a 1920 SLQ in VG-F $8.00. I'll at least pick up the SLQ, and ask to open the plastic roll of Dollars.

Coindexter

Those antique stores are to coin collectors what Las Vegas is to amatuer gamblers. Once in a while you might get lucky and come out a winner, but usually if you're spending money you lost it.

That being said I have twice semi-scored at the local antique mall. I picked up an 1879 O Morgan that I call XF for $20 about a year ago. That was decent. The other semi-score was darkside, so I'll just keep it to myself.