mikeweatherley@gmail.com Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Can anyone advise where the best place to buy old predecimal coins? Quote
jelida Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) 21 minutes ago, mikeweatherley@gmail.com said: Can anyone advise where the best place to buy old predecimal coins? Best place? A coin fair every time, followed by a recognised dealer or auction house. EBay and Facebook are widely used but fraught with risk for a beginner, especially the latter due to the sheer number of fakes and misrepresentation. As you learn more about the subject you may be inclined to take greater risks on EBay - bargains can be had - but in general Caveat Emptor applies. Purchases via this forum are pretty safe if via a long-standing member, but only rarely offered. Jerry PS and welcome to the forum, sound advice (usually) freely offered here. Edited February 16 by jelida 2 Quote
terrysoldpennies Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Welcome to the forum Mike. You didn't say exactly what your interest is , but what ever it is , good hunting. Quote
Paddy Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Good advice from @jelida and welcome to the forum. Another source of relatively cheap coins is local auctions. You can often buy box loads for only a few pounds. There probably won't be anything valuable in there, but it willl give you experience in sorting, identifying and grading coins. I find sorting through a large pile of coins strangely rewarding, even if there is little in there of much interest. 4 Quote
Citizen H Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Hello Mike, Until I arrived here , I'd bought from boot fairs, my lessons being here have been about just because its old wont make it valuable, Ive some very old un's that look like its been rubbed to hell and back, its been educational and still loads more to learn about. ....& don't be afraid to show and tell and do ask loads of questions.... being here is in good company. and welcome rgds "H" Quote
blakeyboy Posted February 18 Posted February 18 23 hours ago, Paddy said: Good advice from @jelida and welcome to the forum. Another source of relatively cheap coins is local auctions. You can often buy box loads for only a few pounds. There probably won't be anything valuable in there, but it willl give you experience in sorting, identifying and grading coins. I find sorting through a large pile of coins strangely rewarding, even if there is little in there of much interest. "strangely rewarding" - nicely put. Welcome to the forum! As for Ebay purchases- I've enjoyed buying mixed piles of coins, but searching using 'nearest first', and asking a seller of something interesting whether you can go round and have a look through the pile. I've done good deals there and then in the past. Quote
Peckris 2 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Welcome to the forums You can always ask here for advice, especially about where to buy from, and what to get. What are your main interests? 1 Quote
Master Jmd Posted February 19 Posted February 19 Maybe not the best for those just starting out, but https://www.numisbids.com is great for searching many online auction house listings in one go. 1 Quote
jelida Posted February 19 Posted February 19 43 minutes ago, Master Jmd said: Maybe not the best for those just starting out, but https://www.numisbids.com is great for searching many online auction house listings in one go. I agree, I use it all the time, with searches that send me an email if matches occur. Jerry Quote
Sword Posted February 21 Posted February 21 I would suggest buying some UNC George VI and George V coins from dealers / coin fairs to appreciate what top grade coins look like. Quote
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