If you were going to visit the "Greatest Coin Store Of All Time" what would you expect to see?
SethChandler
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It's a blank canvas......
How would you design it?
What would you display?
How would you staff it?
What would you emphasize?
Your canvas is about 3500 square feet of space to work with.
Would love to hear your thoughts.....
Seth
Collecting since 1976.
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Seth Chandler making silver dollar pancakes...
Ba dow!
What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
I dunno. For me the issue is more often available funds than the availability of something cool to buy.
Gotta think on that.
A well-curated selection of numismatic (and maybe pertinent historical) literature would be an interesting place to start, including classics like Crosby's "Early Coins of America", and great auction catalogues, alongside the more typical fare.
What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
Gold and Silver under spot, Morgans under greysheet bid.
Oh wait, it already exists. Ebay, greatest coin store of all time. lulz
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
Columbians in the 90%
something like the first B&M I ever visited - an old guy sitting arms crossed with his chin to is chest. Yep, he'll swear he's awake.
piles of coins, bullion, with no reasonable order. shoeboxes upon shoeboxes stacked in back.
if he says he doesn't have it, chances are he just doesn't wanna sell it to you.
DCAM proof $20 gold libs.
A complete set of unc and proof $4 Stella's !!!
How about a time portal.
Take our Bic lighters, pens, and razors back in time and sell them for pennies from 1955, 1914, 1909, 1877, 1856, 1804, 1799, 1793, 1787, and on back..
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Unopened kegs of coins.
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Probably some well lit, comfortable seating for coin viewing. Lot of coins to see that are fairly priced and accurately graded. Probably some sort of engaging thing for kids (for when the kids come along) such as free "junk" coins, old redbooks, etc. Also, perhaps some educational exhibits that change occasionally.
Those would be some ideas....
Having visited several different coin shops in the years I lived out west, I can say that, for the most part, I did not care for them. I much preferred coin shows. I found shows to have more diverse inventory, the dealers (out of their shops - where applicable) were more friendly and open to dealing. The many shops I visited were, in general, not welcoming. So, if I were to 'paint a picture' of a coin shop I would enjoy visiting, it would be more like a coin show and have dealers that really wanted to do business. (By the way, regarding dealers in shops, I do understand how the parade of 'tire kickers' and pseudo experts can become tiresome.) Cheers, RickO
Lots and lots of CAC stickers!
Sunshine Rare Coins
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Chop marks in the junk box.
Just some random thoughts. The perfect coin store would feel like something special---possibly like an art gallery. The individuals working there would be knowledgeable and would not come across as used car salesmen. A nice selection of numismatic books. An inventory that turned over frequently. Possibly displays that you would normally see at a large coin show displaying a collection and such a display would change every few months. Those are just a few thoughts that jumped out to me. Great question to pose.
The greatest coin shop is on-line and at www.collectors.com and www.ebay.com.
The store’s working library should be on display behind the counter, and be available to good customers for in store use at a small work station. I wouldn’t bother stocking many titles for resale. Best to leave that to the online booksellers.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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Interesting junk boxes, especially for the kids. Probably best to keep them behind the counter, not on view.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
Mustard stains
+1....no matter how nice it looks, a welcoming/honest dealer can make or break the shop
A regular bid board, with all proceeds going to a named charity. Take “consignments” from your regular customers, and sell your own coins too. Make your store that much more of a community player.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
Mr. Hansen?
I have already seen it. It is located in Winchester, IN,
It is called SilverTowne,
A store/shop that has a little something in inventory for a novice to a advanced collector. Classic, Modern and Foreign. Of course a Literature section also.
The closest I have seen to this was Alder Coin in Portland,OR. The owners are now retired.
Ken
Hundreds and hundreds of boxes of unsearched and un-cherrypicked carded up coins and an owner who would let me look at everything with no time limit except closing hours. A cherrypicker's heaven!
A BUNCH OF OLD TIMERS TELLING STORY'S....OH YEA, AND FREE COFFEE!
OPPS, AND A CHAIN CENT!
Maybe even Charles Darwin's first edition of "The Origin of Species".
A great selection of untouched, new old stock Library of Coins albums.
It’s all at the FUN show
I don’t have it but it’s there!
I dont think think in today's modern world a brick and mortar coin store can financially survive long term. Unless you've got a large online presence and feel like throwing rent away monthly on the lease. With ebay, several coin dealers having great websites and coin shows I dont see a need for one.
At a handful of shops I go to, the proprietor owns the building. That makes things much more stable on the monthly overhead.
The B&M by me says they have the shop to buy, not so much for selling. They make the most from people bringing in items and then they wholesale a bunch of it at coin shows and to other whole sellers. Honestly, they don't have hardly any inventory to look at. It is all in back . They are super busy so what ever they are doing is working.
Mustard stained shirts, cranky old men at the counter (buying and selling), a walk in selling a box of proof sets, maybe some non coin related material such as gems and minerals or fossils for sale.
If I hear that one more time!!!!!!!!
Yes, this is a must.
WHOA! I don't know who you are but you had me at hello.
Check. By date, correct?
Please come visit the new store one day, or the current store, it will change your perception of coin stores! Who has visited the current shop?
Q. David greets you at the door while his acolytes roll out the proverbial red carpet?
Nah. The perfect coin store would be a steakhouse where multiple dealers set up in one room, while the grading services are setup in another room. They could have a library too. It would have to be located in an airport so there is no hassle getting there.
Good news! I just want bulk DCAM libs, not picky on date.
I know where you can get some great stuff for the walls!!!