How many different ways do you aquire coins for your collection?

SanctionII · June 17, 2008 9:41AM

For me, I am a dinosaur.

I have collected from:

a. pocket change;

b. purchased/traded with other collectors;

c. purchased/traded at B&M shops;

d. purchased/traded at coin shows;

e. purchased/traded at coin club meetings;

f. acquired from banks [singles or rolls];

g. acquired from parents and other relatives;

h. purchased from non collectors;

i. purchased from pawn shops;

j. purchased from flea markets;

k. purchased from antique stores;

l. picked up/dug up from the ground;

m. aquired from public phones and vending machine coin return slots;

n. received in change from merchants; and

o. bought from forum members via PM (my one "Modern", high tech way of acquiring].

To date I have never:

a. acquired through an auction [live on the floor at the auction or by phone, mail or internet bid];

b. acquired in response to dealer direct advertising;

c. acquired through a want list;

d. acquired by ripping the unsophisticated;

e. acquired from a TV coin show [Robert Chambers and Coin Vault];

f. acquired from Coin World or other ads; and

g. acquired via private treaty where one or more representatives of the buyer and seller prevent the buyer and seller from dealing directly with each other.

Maybe one day I should expand my horizons and broaden the ways that I acquire coins.

How about you?

And did I leave out any ways to acquire [other than theft

]

halfnut · June 17, 2008 9:55AM

Will lets see

a. pocket change; ---- not any more, did at one time but I'm hooked on plastic.

b. purchased/traded with other collectors; ---- will if forum members count yes this is were i get 1/2 of my coins now

c. purchased/traded at B&M shops; ------ only mint state State Quarters and prez Dollars for the Dansco I'm working on

d. purchased/traded at coin shows; ----- a few when I was working on a Type set but that is being sold off --- You just don't find Graded Kennedys at show's

e. purchased/traded at coin club meetings; ----- A few raw coins here and there for the 7070

f. acquired from banks [singles or rolls]; ----- See A

g. acquired from parents and other relatives; ---- No

h. purchased from non collectors; ------ No

i. purchased from pawn shops; ----- No

j. purchased from flea markets; ----- No

k. purchased from antique stores; ---- No

l. picked up/dug up from the ground; ---- No

m. aquired from public phones and vending machine coin return slots; --- No

n. received in change from merchants; and ----- See A

o. bought from forum members via PM (my one "Modern", high tech way of acquiring]. See B

Had to add Ebay I only use BIN now but still get some nice coin's --- I used to do the Auctions but I have been turned off to that when snipper programes show up. 1/2 my set if from E-bay

Dan

coinsarefun · June 17, 2008 12:45PM

Worthy of a bump

Good question!

Stefanie

COALPORTER · June 17, 2008 1:29PM

I've aquired coins by most those methods, except private treaty- sounds kinda complex, like you're buying a country or something.'

I'd even buy a coin from Fidel Castro if he had good stuff !

Tvac897 · June 17, 2008 1:33PM

Sweet post

BlindedByEgo · June 17, 2008 1:35PM

The old fashion way... I EARN them.

morganbarber · June 17, 2008 1:36PM

I have done most of the things listed. One that I didn't see is to sort through junk bags. My father used to invest in junk silver and I used to love searching the bags.

garsmith · June 17, 2008 2:27PM

3:

Beg
Borrow
Steal

Unknown · June 17, 2008 2:37PM

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AnkurJ · June 17, 2008 2:39PM

In no particular order:

Ebay
BST board
Heritage
Coin Shows
Circulation
Phone bidding with superior auctions
Teletrade
Mail order with local dealers

Thats about it....surprisingly, I have never been to a coin shop as I dont beleive there are any decent ones around here.
AJ

ArizonaJack · June 17, 2008 2:45PM

Shows, both from other dealers and over my table
Ebay...less and less
B&M...less and less
buy collections....more and more

Teletrade on occasion
BST as often as possible
Wholesaler as often as possible

SanctionII · June 18, 2008 5:07AM

Realone.

I have bought from dealers [face to face]. I have never bought in response to dealer advertising [i.e. ad in Coin World or direct mail, etc.].

I do not have any reason for not buying at auction. I just have not yet. Maybe some day I will bdid at an auction.

A large part of my collection has been acquired simply by scrounging around various places where I can see the coin "in hand" with my eyes. Further, I only spend discretionary dollars on coins, thus most of my acquisitions have been modest. If I was not married and without kids, I would have much more discretionary dollars to spend on the hobby. Not the case though.

Musky1011 · June 18, 2008 7:40AM

I have one Barber dime in my 7070 that I found

Metal Detecting

Musky

blu62vette · June 18, 2008 7:48AM

A-h, k, o are how I have collected.

Broadstruck · June 18, 2008 7:51AM

I heard that saying really nice things about another U.S. COIN FORUM member could be one way to aquire coins

TwoSides2aCoin · June 18, 2008 7:58AM

Hoards, Cookie Jars, Rolls from banks, US mint, Coin shows, Coin club, BST, eBay, websites, "Need a Penny, Take A Penny" cups at convenience stores and gas stations... and on a rare occasion from an unsolicited offer.

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doh · June 18, 2008 9:02AM

a. pocket change; YEP

b. purchased/traded with other collectors; YEP

c. purchased/traded at B&M shops; YEP

d. purchased/traded at coin shows; YEP

e. purchased/traded at coin club meetings; no

f. acquired from banks [singles or rolls]; no

g. acquired from parents and other relatives; YEP

h. purchased from non collectors; no

i. purchased from pawn shops; no

j. purchased from flea markets; no

k. purchased from antique stores; no, but I like to go there and laugh at their prices sometimes

l. picked up/dug up from the ground; no, but I think that's kinda cool

m. aquired from public phones and vending machine coin return slots; I used to check those when I was a kid...always fun

n. received in change from merchants; and YEP

o. bought from forum members via PM (my one "Modern", high tech way of acquiring]. DEFINITELY YEP

I do most of my busying from dealers' websites and have had very good luck with it :-)

asin · June 18, 2008 9:04AM

By hook or crook

Doogy · June 18, 2008 9:31AM

- Overseas (mostly Europe) coin auction houses

- eBay (mostly British ebay)

- US auction houses

- Teletrade

- Forum members

- my local club meetings (when i can make it)

SilverEagles92 · June 18, 2008 9:42AM

My inventory numbering system has a code number for the different venues in which I purchase coins. I broke it down into seven categories.

0 – eBay
1 – Online Auction (Heritage, Teletrade, etc.)
2 – NGC, PCGS forums
3 – Coin Show
4 – Coin Shop
5 – Online Dealer’s website
6 – Gift
7 – Other

ricko · June 18, 2008 9:59AM

Ebay
B&M
Coin Show
BST
PM
US Mint
Pocket Change
Inherit
Gift
Metal Detect
Private sale

In no particular order... Cheers, RickO

How many different ways do you aquire coins for your collection?

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