"I don't know much about them, but I would like to buy some gold coins."
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These very words were uttered by yours truly at a national coin show in downtown St. louis about three years ago. As I make plans to attend the Central States show, I remember my first coin show at that venue and what a loser I was (some would say, still am).
I walked up to the New World Rarities table, met Chris, and said, "I don't know much about coins, but I would like to buy some gold coins." He certainly could have buried me in some crap, but instead, he took the time to teach me a little bit about rare gold coins. He then sold me two Carson City $20's: 1878-CC $20 PCGS XF-40 and 1882-CC $20 PCGS XF-40. The pricing was retail, but still competitive to what like coins were selling for. Frankly, steering me in this area was good advice as CC gold has risen a fair amount since I bought them. I have since sold the coins and never did any additional biz with New World. I am grateful that they treated me well. Had he not, I may have never pursued gold coin collecting and likewise may have never become serious about coins.
After buying the two coins, I hid them inside my socks and sprinted to the car (including up six flights of stairs in the parking garage!) for fear I was being followed. I felt like Denzell Washington in one of those action flicks. (What a loser!)
I walked up to the New World Rarities table, met Chris, and said, "I don't know much about coins, but I would like to buy some gold coins." He certainly could have buried me in some crap, but instead, he took the time to teach me a little bit about rare gold coins. He then sold me two Carson City $20's: 1878-CC $20 PCGS XF-40 and 1882-CC $20 PCGS XF-40. The pricing was retail, but still competitive to what like coins were selling for. Frankly, steering me in this area was good advice as CC gold has risen a fair amount since I bought them. I have since sold the coins and never did any additional biz with New World. I am grateful that they treated me well. Had he not, I may have never pursued gold coin collecting and likewise may have never become serious about coins.
After buying the two coins, I hid them inside my socks and sprinted to the car (including up six flights of stairs in the parking garage!) for fear I was being followed. I felt like Denzell Washington in one of those action flicks. (What a loser!)
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<< <i>These very words were uttered by yours truly at a national coin show in downtown St. louis about three years ago. As I make plans to attend the Central States show, I remember my first coin show at that venue and what a loser I was (some would say, still am).
I walked up to the New World Rarities table, met Chris, and said, "I don't know much about coins, but I would like to buy some gold coins." He certainly could have buried me in some crap, but instead, he took the time to teach me a little bit about rare gold coins. He then sold me two Carson City $20's: 1878-CC $20 PCGS XF-40 and 1882-CC $20 PCGS XF-40. The pricing was retail, but still competitive to what like coins were selling for. Frankly, steering me in this area was good advice as CC gold has risen a fair amount since I bought them. I have since sold the coins and never did any additional biz with New World. I am grateful that they treated me well. Frankly, had he not, I may have never pursued gold coin collecting and likewise may have never become serious about coins.
After buying the two coins, I sprinted to the car (including up six flights of stairs in the parking garage!) for fear I was being followed. I felt like Denzell Washington in one of those action flicks. (What a loser!) >>
Its good to hear a story about a good honest dealer these days, they seem to be too few these days......<sigh>..........
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