Any B & M's on my trip??

olmanjon · March 11, 2009 9:55AM

Planning on a trip April and May to do my other hobby -which is rock collecting. Will be traveling from NY south to Arkansas and then west to Arizona. My base will be around Leesburg. Any one know of any coin shops that I should stop at along the way? Love to buy cheap foreign lots for going over and cherry picking. Any suggestions more than welcome. Thanks.
Olmanjon

spoon · March 11, 2009 10:07AM

If you go through Bisbee on the Arizona leg of the trip there is (was? I left summer '07) a nice coin store there, Bisbee Coin & Paper. Always had a great selection including Darkside stuff but takes some work to get a discount. I'll see if I can find his card to pass along contact info - he does a lot of shows and the shop isn't always open.

olmanjon · March 11, 2009 10:30AM

Thank you Spoon. I plan on stopping at all coin shops I found. Should be a lot of fun.
Olmanjon

ASUtodd · March 11, 2009 11:22AM

Ohhhhh rock collecting is one of my hobbies also. I don't get into it big time but when I go panning for gold I keep a lot of the "nifty" ones that I find. I also have a nice collection of rubies, amethyst, and other precious stones. If you are out in Arizona you should hit the Diamond fields!

olmanjon · March 12, 2009 5:27AM

Todd-I was aware of the diamond field in Arkansas, and plan on going there first. I was not aware of one in Arizona. Where is it?
Olmanjon

IloiloKano · March 12, 2009 6:44AM

I know one in Phoenix, AZ specializing in US-PI coins if you're interested. Also, Lyman Allen (author of a price guide to the same coinage) is in Virginia City, NV.

ASUtodd · March 12, 2009 6:48AM

I meant Arkansas... doh... my error....

olmanjon · March 13, 2009 5:21AM

Thanks for the info so far guys-will be making many stops and will get back to this forum when I come home to let you know what I got. I go the end of April.
Olmanjon

spoon · March 13, 2009 10:22AM

Drop me a PM if you do plan on going to southeast AZ, I spent 3 years in Sierra Vista / Ft Huachuca before coming up to the frozen north of NY and can offer recommendations depending on where you go.

Another Bisbee tip, avoid the Bisbee Grill, it's just an indie version of Applebees that most tourists stumble into first. Instead, one of the best Mexican restaurants I've ever been to is there, forgot the name but it's right next to the Copper Queen hotel, can't miss it.

Any B &amp; M's on my trip??

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Any B & M's on my trip??