How do you 'snag' the cool coins before someone else gets 'em???

dizzyfoxx · July 31, 2006 2:20PM

Besides this...

Fletcher · July 31, 2006 2:24PM

Did you take that pic dizy?

Coinosaurus · July 31, 2006 2:24PM

One word - connections.

robertpr · July 31, 2006 2:25PM

You are fast at seeing what's out there, get your want list to dealers before they go to major shows (or just tell them you're in the market for ____ type of material), and you become well known for offering serious cash to get what you want. By the way, if you want to be known for offering serious cash, just let me know what you're looking for

Leiana · July 31, 2006 2:25PM

Magical space leprechauns?

-Amanda

coinlieutenant · July 31, 2006 2:26PM

You have to be in the circle of trust. It is the only way.

clw54 · July 31, 2006 2:27PM

<< <i>How do you 'snag' the cool coins before someone else gets 'em??? >>

It's easy. Most of the people here aren't very interested in the ones I find cool.

airplanenut · July 31, 2006 2:28PM

Last coin I got, I was told within an hour there were 4 other people after it. I won

I'm just that good

mirabela · July 31, 2006 2:39PM

Since I can only afford that kind of thing when the price is pretty advantageous, it's all about being quick on the draw. I've picked up a number of very wonderful things by watching the BST board like a hawk and jumping on listings about six seconds after they post. I don't do it that much lately, but it has worked in the past.

Coxe · July 31, 2006 2:45PM

You really need to be in with the right dealers. Yes, you can compete on "some" of the pieces when they hit auctions. However, not all of those always go to auction. (You see them come there, but that is the nth step and you could have had a shot before the consignor even did.) Some very in-tine folks know the important collections and their collectors. If you are an good client of theirs and they know what you want, certain pieces can become available to you before the public and far before the auction. Many of my best pieces were not acquired through public auction and I am sure a lot of folks on here would say the same. (Some are though.)

TwoSides2aCoin · July 31, 2006 2:49PM

what is a cool coin ?

I snag mine outta the mint since '99... I just wish I knew back then which ones to snag in quantity before they were gone.

RYK · July 31, 2006 2:49PM

At a coin show: "Look! Did you see what Dave Bowers just put in his mouth?"

You really need to be in with the right dealers.

Bingo! And even then, sometimes I still have to jam Reece's phone line.

RBinTex · July 31, 2006 3:34PM

Of course just 1 "angle" is how well one searches for what they want.

Just SOME (& partial at that) of my "search-bots"

(doubled,double die,dbl die,ddo,ddr,tripled,tdo,tdr,quadrupled,qdo,qdr,l/s,s/l,lg/sm,sm/lg,large/small,small/large,rpm,d/d,d/s,s/d,s/s,repunched,rpd,misplaced,mpd,overdate,ovd,close,wide,vam,snow,light motto,heavy motto,top 100,top 50,hot 50,No D,No S,pointed bust,L on ri,matte,3 leg,full head)

(1805/4,1806/5,1806/6,1808/7,1812/1,1814/3,1815/2,1817/4,1817/7,1819/8,1822/1,1824/1,1827/6,1829/7,1849/6,1852/3,1853/4,1855/4,1855/54,1855/854,1858/7,1862/1,1863/2,1867/67,1869/69,1869/9,1881/0,1883/2,1887/6,1893/2,1894/94,1901/0,1909/8,1914/3,1918/7,1942/1,1942/41,1943/2,1955/55,1972/72)

(dcam,deepcam,deep cameo,ultra,cam,cameo)