Friday, June 15, 2012

How to Find a Local Coin Dealer


When it comes time to find a local coin dealer or show him some money to find out what they are worth and how much they want to sell a few coins, you should not go to the yellow pages in the first place. Many people in the "currency" in the yellow pages are pawnshops and buyers of scrap gold, jewelry and others that do not collect or study in rare coins, but simply buy low, often only by the value of metal ingots

Finding an honest and informed local currency

To ensure that you are consulting with experts, coin dealer, and ensures that the seller to go to the coin dealer honest and ethical, professional numismatists consider counseling Guild (PNG), the first catalog.
PNG has very strict requirements for dealers States, which are presented in five tips for finding an honest coin dealer. First of all, we want to be sure to turn if something goes wrong, plus they want an expert dealer has been reviewed by their peers for ethical behavior.

Another Source of Local Coin Dealers is the ANA

Although I always recommend PNG over other distributors because PNG is by far the highest level, in many cases there will be a local dealer for you PNG. In this case, you can check the American Numismatic Association (ANA) a list of distributors to someone.
ANA also has a code of ethics, so you have some recourse if you sell counterfeit or improperly qualified coins, but the ANA is not as vigilant as PNG in mediating conflicts, when people can not get a direct decyzję.Up-side is that the ANA is much more likely that a local coin dealer in your city.

Local dealers of coins can be found at fairs and clubs of the coin

If you can not find a local coin dealer for PNG or ANA, check local coin club in your okolicy.ANA no money club directory, and you can try Google search for phrases such as "Club-the currency of your city" or "Your town-coin. "Of course, substitute your city, or the largest city nearby, instead of "Su-City" in the search. Many clubs sponsor local coin shows per month, where dozens of merchants, create tables and buy and sell currencies. If you find a local club, but no evidence of the program, contact the club and asked if there is a local program of the city, or distributor who wants to discuss their coins with you.

Find local coin dealers from other sources

If none of these methods is not productive in finding a local coin dealer, place a check in the yellow pages, but not in the online version! Get a physical book and see it in the "coin dealers section. Many times you can judge whether the seller is a good idea, looking at the ads. Ads that say:" We buy scrap jewelry and precious metals "are not a good choice. Want ad that says, "specializes in U.S. coins," or gold, or some reference to the same coin, and not only are made of metal.

Last Resorts to find a local dealer Coin

If none of these methods for the production of someone in the community, expand your search to local newspapers, in particular documents, such as recyclers or nickel ingenious. These publications are coming out every week, and are full of ads mostly private companies. Almost always have a section in which the people putting money on advertising to buy and sell currencies on a private basis.
Try calling some of these people and call them. Some of them are part-time dealer / collectors who sell on eBay or occasional local concerts and love to help beginners or non-collection. But beware - some of these guys are highly unethical, too!
If you go this route, be prepared. Buy a copy of the Red Book and look for coins in the first place, so you have some idea of what is most valuable, and not let these guys "cherrypick" you. Sell ​​all or nothing, and never sell anything if it feels good for you!
  
  

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