Poll - How do you purchase your coins?

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10000lakes
10000lakes Posts: 811 ✭✭✭✭
edited September 28, 2017 2:58PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Based on another thread topic discussing who is buying at auctions - collectors vs. investors/dealers buying.
I thought i would do a public poll on how you purchase the majority of your coins at this time.
I know some have been collecting for decades, but the poll is for what you are doing currently.

Poll - How do you purchase your coins?

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  • 10000lakes
    10000lakes Posts: 811 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 28, 2017 4:35PM
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    I buy most of my coins at auction - online with no/rep

    I'm in an area of the country without a lot of major shows nearby and with slabs, stickers and photos I fly solo on most of my purchases.

  • Yorkshireman
    Yorkshireman Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins directly from a dealer online or in person

    You are brave.
    Too many coins look different in hand than they do in an auction photo.

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • 10000lakes
    10000lakes Posts: 811 ✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins at auction - online with no/rep

    @Yorkshireman said:
    You are brave.
    Too many coins look different in hand than they do in an auction photo.

    I mainly purchase PL and DMPL Morgans and have gotten pretty good at figuring out what the coin will look like in hand from the various auction sites based on their photos.

    Ebay can be a little more of crap shoot, but haven't really been buying much from there. Most of the PL and DMPL Morgans listed on Ebay now are just re-cycled crap, a lot of it purchased from other auctions and then relisted at a fixed price.

  • Fairlaneman
    Fairlaneman Posts: 10,428 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Well over 90% on Ebay and the rest from a Dealer in the Portland, OR area.

    Ken

  • TwoSides2aCoin
    TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,216 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I try to hide from coins. They find me.

  • ms70
    ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 28, 2017 3:44PM
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    I buy most of my coins at auction - online with no/rep

    About 90% eBay and about 10% from leads found through the Collectors.com "Shop" links via the PCGS Registry.

    Most of the tougher coins came from the latter.

  • Jimnight
    Jimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins at auction - online with no/rep

    So far 100% on eBay. "Not good" for me.

  • tommy44
    tommy44 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I bought most of what now make up my "core" collectible holdings at auction, about 60% online, 40% in person. Most years ago before TPGs existed

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other: I buy my coins from my neighbors with ads in my local (very small) community monthly magazine. I sure don't get to pick and choose what I want but it affords me the opportunity to sell or trade the coins I get for those I need.

    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • mannie gray
    mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins at auction - online with no/rep

    Probably breaks down like this: Great Collections 50%, eBay 10%, at shows/from other dealers/wholesale 40%

  • Lakesammman
    Lakesammman Posts: 17,696 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Plastic - mostly eBay.

    Real coins - dealers, auctions but sight seen.

    Gone but not forgotten: IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal, CoinsAreFun.
  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins directly from a dealer online or in person

    I much prefer buying coins from dealers instead of auctions. At one time auctions eliminated the middle man and allowed collectors to buy nice coins for less money. It seems like those days have passed. It seems like every time I bid on something in an auction, the bids go nuts, despite the current "down market" which I have yet to enjoy.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins from other collectors or BST

    BST, other collectors and a few from antique shops in the area... Cheers, RickO

  • LindeDad
    LindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    With money.

    My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794
  • Baley
    Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Did most of my buying from ebay and a handful of early coin dealers, 1995-2005. Now very hard to find anything i like at the price it costs

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 29, 2017 7:14PM
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    I buy most of my coins at auction - online with no/rep

    Mostly ebay, some GC.

    Some from my table at shows or pickoffs off the bourse.

    Investor
  • 1630Boston
    1630Boston Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Mostly from other people :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • Broadstruck
    Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Why is the Tooth fairy not on the list?

    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • RockyMtnProspector
    RockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins directly from a dealer online or in person

    Mostly in person. Online from dealers I know in person and can take quality coin photos.

    GSAs, OBW rolls, Seated, Walkers. Anything old and Colorado-focused, CO nationals.



    Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
  • Kccoin
    Kccoin Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I buy most of my coins from other collectors or BST

    I think I hit the wrong button.

    I try to buy as much as I can from the two or three B&M shops in the area. Regional shows come 2nd. I am not at the auction-only level of collecting, just grabbing what looks nice.

    GC, BST, and eBay are sprinkled in-between the above.

    In my experience, It seems like the guys behind the counter/table are often collectors, just like the rest of us. With eBay, wfk?

  • Elcontador
    Elcontador Posts: 7,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 29, 2017 9:27PM
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    A lot depends on circumstances. Sometimes from auctions after a lot consult from a rep I trust.
    Sometimes at a show after showing the coin to someone I trust who knows more than I do.
    Occasionally one of the few people from whom I will accept a coin on approval will inform me about a coin they know I am looking for. This doesn't happen much, but when it does, I'm a very happy camper.

    "Vou invadir o Nordeste,
    "Seu cabra da peste,
    "Sou Mangueira......."
  • Raybo
    Raybo Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm close to Rosemont/Schaumburg Illinois so most of my coins have come from the Central States show in April,
    some have also come from DLRC, Ebay and a few local shows (when I can find the good ones).

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