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POLL: During 2008 which source captured the largest part of your wallet?

53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭
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Wondering which source got the highest % of your coin $$$ during 2008.

I'd welcome your comments!
HAPPY COLLECTING!!!

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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,540 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I tried to stay focused on a very specific collecting goal - a pedigreed colonial type set. Therefore, specialist dealers got all my business.
  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,631 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was doin' OK until the Mint announced the end of the a bunch of fractionals.

    "How many times can a man turn his head and pretend he just doesn’t see?” - Bob Dylan

  • garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    The Mint got my collecting money
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why so few choices in the poll? image
    Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213
  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    The stock market captured most of my wallet. As for coins, auction houses drained me too.
  • MilesWaitsMilesWaits Posts: 5,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I suggest you limit the very long list to:

    THE MINT or

    NOT THE MINT.

    I vote...THE MINT.

    Miles
    Now riding the swell in PM's and surf.
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "via the internet" was my reply as in Dealers who have websites.

    The entertainment can never be overdressed....except in burlesque

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The mint big $$$$$ last year. image


    Hoard the keys.
  • GemineyeGemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭
    It seems I'm runnin' with the mint crowd..
    ......Larry........image
  • 53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭
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    HAPPY COLLECTING!!!
  • lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    Hard question to answer .. because my biggest purchase WAS at a show from my LOCAL dealer
  • CocoinutCocoinut Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My purchases were minimal until mid-November. Then I had to go for the Buffs and plats. No regrets - they should be winners in the long run.

    Jim
    Countdown to completion of my Mercury Set: 2 coins. My growing Lincoln Set: Finally completed!
  • 53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭
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    HAPPY COLLECTING!!!
  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,506 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I purchased an attractive 1901 Liberty Nickel in PC 6 with a sticker @ the Heritage Long Beach Auction in February. That's it.
    "Vou invadir o Nordeste,
    "Seu cabra da peste,
    "Sou Mangueira......."
  • golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588
    Teletrade
  • halfnuthalfnut Posts: 1,619
    I think I can break it down as:


    Mint --- 0%

    Members here and BST ----33 %

    Ebay ----33 %

    Local / National Shows ----33%


    Dan

    U S Navy Retired 22 years - ENC(SW) Ret. - Travling Nuclear Maintanence Contractor - Working Indian Point Nuclear plant Buchanan New York
    image

    ">Franklin Halves
    ">Kennedy Halves
  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,049 ✭✭✭
    Ebay......

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  • ressikanfluteressikanflute Posts: 280
    I've had a mixed bag with Ebay.

    Certainly, too many impulse buying mistakes.

    Too few coin shows in my area without full day round trip driving.

    This year I hope to attend one or two shows a month and use Ebay as a clearinghouse.

    Also, I've dedicated $1000 towards weekly searches of modern quarters, bags of Lincolns and wheaties, Kennedy Silver.
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Mint ... image
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 2,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Toss up between stocks/mutual funds vs Turban Head/Heraldic Eagle half eagles and various Charlotte product.

    'dude
    Got Crust....y gold?
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had to say my [former] local dealer because it's where I purchased my most expensive coin to date... the year before it was the BST forum, and the year before that it was probably ebay... L
    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.

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