Hey guys!
First trip to a real Coin Store tomorrow!
Tips?

Thanks


EDIT:REPORT:

I got:
A little lady on a u.s five cent, celebrating her 100th birthday this year-A 1907 V Liberty Nickel in G-4 or so
Here she is!:

A silver colored 1970 Canadian cent - Anybody shed some light?
And misc. 2x2's

In the change I got:
1971,1972,1973 and 1974 Canadian 50 cents
Two provincial quarters

All in all, had great fun!

My only real tip would to be dont buy the first thing you see. Look at the entire collection (or atleast most of it) before you absolutely decide on one coin in particular.

Take your time. Try to get a list of coins you are interested in. If they don't have them showing, ask.

Strangely I wouldn't have any tips.
I browse for coins at coin shows and search for stuff online and in coin publications, but I only buy from a coin shop when I know exactly what I am looking for.
When I was a pre-teen, I used to spend a bit of time at Gimbels department store where they had a number of glass display cases. My friends and I used to drool, but never bought anything in the cases. Sometimes we'd ask them to get us a coin like an uncirculated 1943-S steel Lincoln, and they'd go into the drawers and pull out a little marked paper envelope with the coin inside.
If I could offer any advice, I would recommend chatting with the owner about what they carry and what you are interested in and perhaps walk away with a token purchase (or purchase a token) as a sign that you might want to develop yourself as a customer over time.

i agree with everything said... look at everything.... take your time... ask questions... but also have an idea of what you are looking for.

Have fun and dont be intimidated, some shops can be that way, but most owners are also collectors so thats fun

De Orc

Thanks guys!

The 'da bump for 'da report!

Nice nickel.

'Tanks