Anyone buy coins off tv?

[TreasureHunters]

Is there any value or is it worth say buying and saving til the kids grow up? For instance: Lincoln Memorial 100th Anniversary Historic 2-pc Commemorative - National Collector's Mint

 

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[creeper71]

they are all scams... meant for people who have no clue or very lil of a clue of coins an their values

 

[TreasureHunters]

thanks, I thought the lincoln one looked kind of cool, it had pure silver inlay.. but I will resist

 

[old digger]

If you want to buy any coins or coin sets I suggest that you purchase them from, The Coin Vault. Buying graded coins guarantees the mint state (condition of the coin), and each graded coin is in it's own sealed case.

The Coin Vault
15945 North 76th Street
Scottsdale, AZ. 85260
Ph.# (8OO)-597-1014

 

[capt-zero]

Any reputable, and some not so reputable coin shop will give you a better deal. With paid actors and paid script writers, they make even garbage look good, remember the Chevy Vega?

 

[Red James Cash]

Something advertised as a collectors item isnt a collectors item,stay away or waste your money on garbage.

 

[50cent]

Only true clad lovers buy TV coins.

 

[Minrelica]

Any reputable, and some not so reputable coin shop will give you a better deal. With paid actors and paid script writers, they make even garbage look good, remember the Chevy Vega?

haha... I just looked up Chevy Vega commercials and saw this... the ending is sweet

 

[redfish76]

lol bs

 

[jerseyben]

I'm just gonna pretend I didn't see this entire thread.

 

[creeper71]

I'm just gonna pretend I didn't see this entire thread.

Oh No did they sucker you in Ben?

 

[Bobby Holland]

I saw some of their Silver Dollars. They looked real good. Stuck to a magnet real good also.

 

[creeper71]

I saw some of their Silver Dollars. They looked real good. Stuck to a magnet real good also.

Who are you reffering too?

 

[Beans]

As seen on TV, as bought on TV, as ripped off on TV. If it say collectable it is not. If it says Limited probably is since only a limited amount of people bought into it.

 

[capt-zero]

Like the Vega above, a friend of mine bought one. He and his wife drove it for one year, normal city driving, no wrecks or abuse. They got real tired of the lack of any routine maintenance being able to be done (you couldn't even align the front end). At the end of the year they sold it to a guy for $250. The guy came back the next day wanting his money back.

 

[capt-zero]

The coins look real good until the paint wears off.

 

[apush]

It is expensive, but the real deal, buy from the U.S. Mint. Yes, there is a hefty premium . . . but I buy with proceeds from garage sales. Costs me relatively little $$$.

Just my two cents,
apush

 

[Iron Patch]

Any reputable, and some not so reputable coin shop will give you a better deal. With paid actors and paid script writers, they make even garbage look good, remember the Chevy Vega?

Who needs a dealer to hold their hand these days (and take his cut) as there's a whole internet of great collectible coins out there for sale.

 

[SilverForBrains]

bullshit! (not the thread, see vega commercial)

yep thirty bucks for that novelty coin is a ripoff.....as an investment. if you're into the coin and have the money, go for it! if you want to invest, buy into 90% silver coins

 

[Generic_Lad]

Who needs a dealer to hold their hand these days (and take his cut) as there's a whole internet of great collectible coins out there for sale.

Depends.

Honestly I find I get a whole lot better deal with my local bullion/coin shops than buying off of eBay.

Worn Seated Liberty coins tend to go for moon money on eBay (RedBook or higher), at my local coin shop I can get worn examples for a buck or two over melt. Same with Barbers. Common date V nickels sell for $3-4 in worn condition (with shipping) on eBay, I can buy as many as I want for $.75. Scrap silver goes for much cheaper than eBay/APMEX too, no more than $1 over spot per $1 of scrap 90%. Foreign silver coins I can usually get at or below melt, often including key or semi-key dates.

About the only advantage the internet seems to have is that I can get more selection and higher grade coins than I can get at my coin shops. For example, Standing Liberty Quarters grading fine or better are hard to find there. Same with high-grade foreign coins.

The internet is quite useful for a lot of things, but getting cheap coins really isn't one of them.