If you are a coin collector looking to expand on the collection, why not approach a good dealer? Dealers specialize in rare, ancient and limited edition varieties of coins.
They are going to give you a bill of course, so it is good to work within a budget at all times with dealers.
In any case, if you have the money the dealers are the easiest way you can get your hands on some valuable coins.
There are quite a few options you can consider to find the right dealer.
Internet You can find information on anything under the sun, on the internet.
Coin dealers are no exception to this.
Look in online directories for dealers near your locality.
Online directories are of course, online versions of the yellow pages.
You can find information on a variety of businesses in your locality.
If you live in a village, chances are you may have to drive as far as the nearest city to find the dealer.
Maybe you could simply use a search engine like Google to find a dealer near you.
Simply type in the details like 'coin collector' and followed by your town, city or state.
A search such as 'coin dealer Atlanta' will give you a comprehensive list of dealers in the Atlanta region.
Even if you can deal with the person over the phone, you could still make use of the internet to verify facts.
If you are buying a particular coin from a dealer, read up on its history on the internet.
You will also find that many dealers can go through the whole sales process over the internet.
Meaning you check out their collection of the website, select on the coins you wish to purchase after seeing the images and reading the text, and finally pay online with a credit card, debit card or something like paypal.
Local Directories Going through the local yellow pages or telephone directory at your city is also a great way to find dealers.
This way you do not waste your time checking out results that are not relevant, and you only get to see the dealer names not too far from your location.
Also check out the advertisements in local newspapers and magazines.
Many a time you will find interesting collectors and dealers on the penpal sections in magazines and newspapers.
Look out for free advertisement papers - you will sooner or later see advertisements on old coins.
Another idea is to check out the local auction houses where dealers often auction their coins, and if you are lucky you could buy an entire collection in one go at the auctions.
Once you find the right dealer to do business with, you will find yourself using their services time and again.