Antique Coins For Sale

Plenty Of Rare Antique Coins For Sale Here

If you are a coin collector, one of the joys of collecting is spending a considerable amount of time finding coins. Coin collecting is a bit like treasure hunting in that you are constantly looking for certain coins to complete a collection or just looking for a certain coin that you find intriguing.

Finding coins for sale can be a bit of a learning experience for new collectors who may not know where to look to find coins that are for sale. Below is a list of places and venues that you can buy coins.

Internet Auctions

Internet auctions such as eBay have become a very popular place to find coins. Buyers from around the world list coins for sale on eBay in hopes of attracting many buyers. The success of eBay's coin collecting section has been very well received in the numismatic community and many members of the community frequently buy and sell through Internet auctions.

Coin Shows

Coin shows have been around for years and are a great place to network with other coin collectors. Generally they are setup on weekends in hotel convention rooms or other public halls. A large number of collectors set up tables or booths and display the coins that they have for sale. This can be a great place to learn from other more seasoned coin collectors.

Flea Markets

Weekend flea markets are setup many times on weekends and carry just about anything that you can think of. Frequently coin collectors will set up tables at Flea Markets in hopes of displaying their coins and other antique to hungry buyers.

Estate Auctions

This is a very common place to buy antiques in general. Many elderly people, upon passing away have their assets liquidated through the means of an auction sale where everything is sold. Often these people had small coin collections that date back many years. Once in a while a very valuable coin is sold at an estate auction. It's unlikely that the deceased owner knew that they were holding onto a coin of such high value.

Coin Related Periodicals

Coin newspapers and magazines that are published on a weekly or monthly basis are a great place to learn about coins. They also contain advertisements for coin stores and large coin dealers so that you can contact these people about certain coins that you wish to buy or sell.

Antique Stores

These are retail stores operated specifically to sell antiques. Usually filled with furniture and other old knick-knacks, sometimes they will have a small coin collection for sale.

Coin Shops

These are becoming less frequent today because of the high cost of doing business in a physical building, vs. the low cost of operating on the Internet, but they are still around. Many times these retail stores have been around for many years and the owners have a great degree of knowledge about the products that they sell. Generally, because they are being sold in a retail environment, you may have to pay a premium to buy there.
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Over my 39 years of metal detecting to build coin collections, locks have been one of my top relic categories for trading or for selling. In this article I want to tell you about five of my favorite locks. Four of these locks are railroad locks and could tell some wonderful stories about the events and happennings that shaped west Florida in the late 1800's and the early 1900's.

My best lock was a beautiful 1888 Orange Belt Railroad lock that was heart shaped and measured about 3 inches wide by 4 inches tall. This beauty was nearly a foot deep and in very fine condition. I actually dug the key that fit this lock, at a distance of 30 feet away. This lock was made by Slaymaker Locks out of Sharon, PA. I sold it for $350.00 and probably could have gotten six or seven hundred for it.

Another great metal detector find is an 1896 Eagle Lock used by the Railroads as a switch lock (found in the same vicinity as the previous lock). It was used by the Atlantic Coast Line which followed the Orange Belt in Central/west coast Florida in about 1902. This is a 5-Lever lock and is very strong. The maker of this lock was the Eagle Lock Company of Terryville, CT., the largest lock maker in America at that time.

The third lock is incredible. It is a Laclede 6-Lever lock which opens by inserting the key in the bottom. No turning of the key is necessary to unlock it as the tumbler system opens when the proper key is inserted. This was found in the same area as the other railroad locks but is not marked as a railroad lock. It is a very strong, high-tech lock of the early 1900's and was popular with railroad and agricultural firms.

The fourth lock is also a ACL Railroad Lock and is worth three or four hundred dollars. It is another Slaymaker Lock from Lancaster and is a turn of the century model. The key does work with the lock but it is a replacement key from that time period, not the original. I found it inserted in the the lock and pouring the dirt out led to a smooth opening.

The fifth lock is non-descript, in that I cannot find any imprints or legends on it. However it is a nice brass lock that makes for a great display item. It is in very fine condition and the workmanship is extraordinary.

I estimate the value of the four locks to be about $1000.00 but they are not for sale, as I gave them to my father-in-law who is a lock collector. I have dug more than 100 locks from all over the world, and sold or traded many for several thousand dollars worth of collector coins. There are great books on antique locks and a wealth of information on locks that can be obtained from a Google search on the internet. Don't get locked out of the fun in finding and selling these great relics. Here's to "diggin it"! Larry

Larry Smith is an avid coin collector and metal detectorenthusiast. He's been collecting coins for over 50 years. Larry is giving away his ebook, "Coin Collecting With The Home TOwn Advantage" FREE for a limited time. You can get your copy and start building (or expanding) your own collection right now.

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