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How Many Dealers Have Sold You Coin(s)?

GeorgeKelloggGeorgeKellogg Posts: 1,251 ✭✭
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For coins currently in your primary collection, how many different dealers have sold coins to you?

I have purchased coins from 23 different dealers/collectors, including 8 where I had multiple purchases. Those 8 supplied 69% of my core collection and the top 2 sources provided 39%.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Too many. I cannot just rely on one dealer for most of my NewPs, it takes looking at every dealers inventory to potentially find something "right" for my collection
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Too many to count over the last 50+ years.

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    kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    2
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    More then I could ever remember... As it's almost like asking a rock star how many groupies imageimageimage
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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    2 to 3 dozen over 40 years, at least

    Steve
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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Too many to count over the last 50+ years. >>



    Ditto
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    Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Too many to count over the last 50+ years. >>



    Ditto >>



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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    I would also consider "Collector's" not just "Dealer's" who have sold me a lot of their coins for my collection!
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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,618 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably 3 or 4 at the most.

    I have a very specialized collection and there is a small group of dealers who a) handle what I collect, b) handle the quality that I'm looking for, and c) have earned my repeat business based on their customer service and demonstrated expertise.

    I suppose I am a collecting snob.
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    crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    46
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    AngryTurtleAngryTurtle Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭


    << <i>More then I could ever remember... As it's almost like asking a rock star how many groupies imageimageimage >>



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    atarianatarian Posts: 3,116 ✭
    With my new niche of die chips cracks and other assorted variations I have 1 regular dealer i work with and a whole bunch of collectors. Alot of people (dealers) dont waste their time on what i collect. Even though there is no premium on what i collect , Cherry picking of what I collect is plentiful and makes for a good rewarding afternoon.
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    RedTigerRedTiger Posts: 5,608 ✭
    I'd guess about 100 different dealers, more than a few are no longer in business.

    /edit to add: when I go to the Long Beach show, there are maybe five that I focus on. Maybe another five in a second tier group. Then why so many? Lots of ones and two bought over the years from dealers not on the main list, that plus mail order, Ebay, BST.

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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well I counted ten different ones and I only got to 1820 and my newest coins are dated 2011.
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    21 dealers (19 with multiple coin purchases, includes 2 auction houses and "ebay" as a the dealer for three purchases), 3 collectors
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    DarkStarDarkStar Posts: 486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    114 coins purchased lifetime to date. 97 of them came from 10 dealers, the other 17 are labelled "misc".
    Based on % of value, 97.1% came from those 10 dealers.

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    magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    Maybe 4 or 5 tops?

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    stealerstealer Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭✭
    2 real dealers, a couple eBay "so-called" dealers and the rest come from random pits of eBay.
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    TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    At least 60-80
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    MrHalfDimeMrHalfDime Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭✭
    According to very accurate records that I keep in my database, I have purchased half dimes from 442 different dealers in the past thirty years. Of course this includes many eBay dealers from whom I have purchased just one coin, but the total is 442 different dealers.
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