Coin Shows, Stores and Clubs in Connecticut?

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• Jeb Posts: 122 ✭

  October 13, 2015 12:24AM

  I have friends that live in Manchester and have visited several of the stores you mentioned on both of your lists. The only problem I have with Vernon Coin is that the dealer smokes like a chimney in his store and I can't spend more than a few minutes before I get a headache. My sister-in-law likes Sam Sloat. The store also sells baseball cards (only about 1/3 of the floor space) and I have seen the kids come in for cards and get drawn over to the coins. The few times I have been in the store, the staff is nice and answers any questions we have ever had. They have a lot of stuff in the back and we have never had a problem searching through their inventory. Their prices are pretty reasonable (I've seen worse at coin shows).

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• ShadyDave Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 13, 2015 1:57AM

  Yeah, Rodger (who owns Vernon Coin) smokes a lot, but he is a good resource and I've built a pretty good rapport with him, so I get good prices on items when he has something I like. He has a good network too, so if I mention I'm looking for something in particular, he can usually track a nice example down for me.
  
  Sam Sloat seems to get mentioned a lot, so looks like I'll be heading to Westport, might try to hit up a few other LCS's on the way down.

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• johnny9434 Posts: 29,305 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 13, 2015 4:59AM

  ive had problems with vernon coin and buying a few books threw them with out ever receiving them. had to file a dispute with fleebay ( yes im from connecticut as well ). there no answers from the emails that i had sent. the coin exchange in springfield is pretty good and euclid should take care of you. best wishes.

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• ShadyDave Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 15, 2015 10:01AM

  anyone else with any recommendations?

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• roadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 15, 2015 10:08AM

  
  
  << <i>anyone else with any recommendations? >>
  
  
  
  These are my old stomping grounds. Some of those dealers are better than the others. I was up in Norwich a few months ago and Vasbro was no longer at that location. I just assumed that the market dried up as the gold market tanked for 4 years. Feel free to PM me on those dealers.
  
  If you want to learn as much as possible (and quickly) I'd recommend developing a relationship with Connecticut Numismatic Investments out of New Britain (no store). They set up at the Auburn, MA show each month and usually walk the floor of the Hartford show in the morning. If you're involved as you indicate, you probably can't find a more seasoned and sharper dealer in the state of Connecticut.

  Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold

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• CoinZip Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭

  November 2, 2015 11:30PM

  Originally posted by: ShadyDave
  anyone else with any recommendations?

  
  
  This may help
  
  

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• CODYandAVAStore Posts: 1 ✭

  May 1, 2017 9:38AM

  Hi we run a coin shop in Wallingford, Ct.
  CODY & AVA Gold Buyers.
  We will be attending a coin and card show this weekend on Sunday May 7, 2017
  At The Scandinavian Club in Fairfield Ct.
  The First Sunday Coin and Sports Card Show.
  1351 South Pine Creek Road
  Fairfield Ct.
  Give us a call Monday thru Saturday between 11am to 6pm.
  203.376.1249

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