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POLL: During 2008 which source captured the largest part of your wallet?

53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭
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Wondering which source got the highest % of your coin $$$ during 2008.

I'd welcome your comments!
HAPPY COLLECTING!!!

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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,617 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I tried to stay focused on a very specific collecting goal - a pedigreed colonial type set. Therefore, specialist dealers got all my business.
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    derrybderryb Posts: 38,620 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was doin' OK until the Mint announced the end of the a bunch of fractionals.

    "Money does not care about speeches on morality. Capital asks whether the rules will remain the same tomorrow. With inflation, people assume price is the problem, and propose regulation—but price is simply the message." - Martin Armstrong

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    garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    The Mint got my collecting money
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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why so few choices in the poll? image
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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    The stock market captured most of my wallet. As for coins, auction houses drained me too.
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    MilesWaitsMilesWaits Posts: 5,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I suggest you limit the very long list to:

    THE MINT or

    NOT THE MINT.

    I vote...THE MINT.

    Miles
    Now riding the swell in PM's and surf.
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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "via the internet" was my reply as in Dealers who have websites.

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

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    Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The mint big $$$$$ last year. image


    Hoard the keys.
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    GemineyeGemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭
    It seems I'm runnin' with the mint crowd..
    ......Larry........image
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    53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭
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    HAPPY COLLECTING!!!
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    lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    Hard question to answer .. because my biggest purchase WAS at a show from my LOCAL dealer
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    CocoinutCocoinut Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My purchases were minimal until mid-November. Then I had to go for the Buffs and plats. No regrets - they should be winners in the long run.

    Jim
    Countdown to completion of my Mercury Set: 1 coin. My growing Lincoln Set: Finally completed!
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    53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭
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    HAPPY COLLECTING!!!
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    ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I purchased an attractive 1901 Liberty Nickel in PC 6 with a sticker @ the Heritage Long Beach Auction in February. That's it.
    "Vou invadir o Nordeste,
    "Seu cabra da peste,
    "Sou Mangueira......."
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    golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588
    Teletrade
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    halfnuthalfnut Posts: 1,619 ✭
    I think I can break it down as:


    Mint --- 0%

    Members here and BST ----33 %

    Ebay ----33 %

    Local / National Shows ----33%


    Dan

    U S Navy Retired 22 years - ENC(SW) Ret. - Travling Nuclear Maintanence Contractor - Working Indian Point Nuclear plant Buchanan New York
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭
    Ebay......

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    ressikanfluteressikanflute Posts: 280
    I've had a mixed bag with Ebay.

    Certainly, too many impulse buying mistakes.

    Too few coin shows in my area without full day round trip driving.

    This year I hope to attend one or two shows a month and use Ebay as a clearinghouse.

    Also, I've dedicated $1000 towards weekly searches of modern quarters, bags of Lincolns and wheaties, Kennedy Silver.
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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,170 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Mint ... image
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
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    CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Toss up between stocks/mutual funds vs Turban Head/Heraldic Eagle half eagles and various Charlotte product.

    'dude
    Got Crust....y gold?
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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,540 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had to say my [former] local dealer because it's where I purchased my most expensive coin to date... the year before it was the BST forum, and the year before that it was probably ebay... L
    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.

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