| If you are a coin collector, one of the joys of | | | | coins and other antique to hungry buyers. |
| collecting is spending a considerable amount of time | | | | Estate Auctions |
| finding coins. Coin collecting is a bit like treasure | | | | This is a very common place to buy antiques in |
| hunting in that you are constantly looking for certain | | | | general. Many elderly people, upon passing away have |
| coins to complete a collection or just looking for a | | | | their assets liquidated through the means of an |
| certain coin that you find intriguing. | | | | auction sale where everything is sold. Often these |
| Finding coins for sale can be a bit of a learning | | | | people had small coin collections that date back many |
| experience for new collectors who may not know | | | | years. Once in a while a very valuable coin is sold at |
| where to look to find coins that are for sale. Below is | | | | an estate auction. It's unlikely that the deceased |
| a list of places and venues that you can buy coins. | | | | owner knew that they were holding onto a coin of |
| Internet Auctions | | | | such high value. |
| Internet auctions such as eBay have become a very | | | | Coin Related Periodicals |
| popular place to find coins. Buyers from around the | | | | Coin newspapers and magazines that are published |
| world list coins for sale on eBay in hopes of | | | | on a weekly or monthly basis are a great place to |
| attracting many buyers. The success of eBay's coin | | | | learn about coins. They also contain advertisements |
| collecting section has been very well received in the | | | | for coin stores and large coin dealers so that you can |
| numismatic community and many members of the | | | | contact these people about certain coins that you |
| community frequently buy and sell through Internet | | | | wish to buy or sell. |
| auctions. | | | | Antique Stores |
| Coin Shows | | | | These are retail stores operated specifically to sell |
| Coin shows have been around for years and are a | | | | antiques. Usually filled with furniture and other old |
| great place to network with other coin collectors. | | | | knick-knacks, sometimes they will have a small coin |
| Generally they are setup on weekends in hotel | | | | collection for sale. |
| convention rooms or other public halls. A large | | | | Coin Shops |
| number of collectors set up tables or booths and | | | | These are becoming less frequent today because of |
| display the coins that they have for sale. This can be | | | | the high cost of doing business in a physical building, |
| a great place to learn from other more seasoned | | | | vs. the low cost of operating on the Internet, but |
| coin collectors. | | | | they are still around. Many times these retail stores |
| Flea Markets | | | | have been around for many years and the owners |
| Weekend flea markets are setup many times on | | | | have a great degree of knowledge about the |
| weekends and carry just about anything that you | | | | products that they sell. Generally, because they are |
| can think of. Frequently coin collectors will set up | | | | being sold in a retail environment, you may have to |
| tables at Flea Markets in hopes of displaying their | | | | pay a premium to buy there. |