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Where to source old coins?

  • 01-02-2014 10:40AM
    #1
    Mur1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    I have started buying a few old coins on ebay and kinda getting addicted. I see a few people around my own local area selling coins on ebay some for big prices. One of them says they have picked up these coins recently I just wondering is there places people can pick up coins for better prices than online car boot sales etc.?? I bought a 1823 old half penny coin for 99cent but postage bought it up to 5euro my first purchase!
    I was close to buying an 1689 James II Gunmoney coin but got outbid at the last second.


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  • #2
    signostic
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    One tip when buying off Ebay is to always check the postage/shipping costs beforehand, email the seller if no cost is given or you suspect that the cost is too high. Sometimes sellers will adjust the cost of shipping downwards but not often.


  • #3
    DMcL1971
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    Hi Mur1983,

    Your best bet for finding coins is usually eBay. There are a few coin dealers who have stalls or small shops in Dublin. Antique fairs can be handy, auction houses and adverts.ie are other good places. But eBay is still the handiest.

    When using eBay I would advise you to bide your time. Get a good idea of the value of a coin before you bid, don't just bid on the first one you see. When you have placed a bid stick with it, don't get carried away and get involved in a bidding war. You end up winning, but spending way too much on the coin. As Signostic says watch out for postage charges. Also be aware that if you buy coins from the United States you will have to pay import duty. You don't from Ireland, UK or mainland Europe.

    There is a coin fair, held in the RDS, twice a year. The next one is 22-23 February 2014. All the main coin dealers from around Ireland and a few from abroad will be there. That is an ideal opportunity for you to find nearly every coin you would be interested in, in one room. If you are buying a few coins you can haggle a better deal and of course there are no postal charges. (Though you will have to get there and back, pay €5 admission and buy yourself some lunch!) You can also chat with the dealers who can give you plenty of info on the type of coins you are interested in and where to get them.


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