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Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: "The Collector's Shop" in Boston has closed -...
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In today's environment, I guess online is the best alternative, although =
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the old printed lists by the likes of Mike Ringo or Tom Rinaldo's "Copper=20
Tome" really were almost as much about the writing, as they were about the=
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coins.
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One benefit of online lists is the ability to see the coin and be able to =
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compare it to the description prior to buying it. It certainly helps=20=20
prevent a lot of heartbreaks versus just a text description. You had to r=
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be familiar with how each dealer described (and graded) to bee able to hav=
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a good idea of what he was trying to describe.
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In a message dated 10/1/2010 1:17:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20=20
glickman.james@dol.gov writes:
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I completely agree, (and I consider an on-line price list the functional =
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equivalent of a printed price list). That's an enjoyable way to purchase =
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coins, if you're dealing with a dealer you like and trust and the coin is =
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adequately described.
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(mailto:colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com) , CMcdon0923@... wrote:
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> Getting back to the original topic....
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> Another thing I really miss is the price lists that many early copper=20
> dealers used to put out.=20
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> Some might say that the internet rendered these hardcopy price lists=20
> obsolete, but even online listings are a rarity. Just off the top of my=
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> In a message dated 9/30/2010 12:48:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
> glickman.james@... writes:
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> Yesterday when I walked by The Collector's Shop, a coin and collectibles=
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> store on Tremont Street in Boston known to some of you, I was surprised=
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> see that it had closed for business. Everything was being boxed up, and=
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a=20
> sign read that due to the economic downturn, the store has closed, and=20
that=20
> they could be found at area coin shows. The shop, owned and run by Jim=20
> Skalbe, was always interesting to visit, and was for me a pleasurable=20
lunchtime=20
> destination. I never knew what I would find, and in fact a few months=20
ago I=20
> bought a couple of numismatic store tokens there. Plus, you never knew=20
who=20
> you'd run into. One time I walked in and Frank McGrath was in there=20
> chatting. This is another sad reminder of the harsh effects of the=20
current=20=20
> economic climate, but at least Jim will still be in business at shows.
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> - Jim
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<DIV>In today's environment, I guess online is the best alternative, althou=
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<DIV>One benefit of online lists is the ability to see the coin and be able=
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compare it to the description prior to buying it. It certainly helps=
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<P>I completely agree, (and I consider an on-line price list the function=
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equivalent of a printed price list). That's an enjoyable way to purchase=
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coins, if you're dealing with a dealer you like and trust and the coin is=
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adequately described.<BR><BR>--- In <A title=3Dmailto:colonial-coins@=
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CMcdon0923@... wrote:<BR>><BR>> Getting back to the original=20
topic....<BR>> <BR>> Another thing I really miss is the price lists=
that=20
many early copper <BR>> dealers used to put out. <BR>> <BR>> Som=
e=20
might say that the internet rendered these hardcopy price lists <BR>>=
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obsolete, but even online listings are a rarity. Just off the top of my h=
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I <BR>> can only think of a small handful of dealers that even have a =
true=20
online <BR>> presence.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR=
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In a message dated 9/30/2010 12:48:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <BR>>=
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glickman.james@... writes:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>=20
Yesterday when I walked by The Collector's Shop, a coin and collectibles=
=20
<BR>> store on Tremont Street in Boston known to some of you, I was=20
surprised to <BR>> see that it had closed for business. Everything was=
=20
being boxed up, and a <BR>> sign read that due to the economic downtur=
n,=20
the store has closed, and that <BR>> they could be found at area coin=
=20
shows. The shop, owned and run by Jim <BR>> Skalbe, was always interes=
ting=20
to visit, and was for me a pleasurable lunchtime <BR>> destination. I =
never=20
knew what I would find, and in fact a few months ago I <BR>> bought a=
=20
couple of numismatic store tokens there. Plus, you never knew who <BR>>=
;=20
you'd run into. One time I walked in and Frank McGrath was in there <BR>&=
gt;=20
chatting. This is another sad reminder of the harsh effects of the curren=
t=20
<BR>> economic climate, but at least Jim will still be in business at=
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shows.<BR>> <BR>> - Jim<BR>><BR><BR></P></DIV>
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