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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Most dealers I assume sell for slightly above spot price. Even ebay is cheaper on Silver Eagles than Littleton. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
Littleton's 07 ASE's are nicely packaged and not in plastic bags. Yes, the prices are a bit higher but, the quality is very nice also. I buy here and there from Littleton and have always been satisfied...then again, I'm careful what I buy from them and shop elsewhere for the same quality and better pricing. I've also gotten lots of nice "freebies" from them, ie: cases, coins and so forth so it all pretty much evens out. I always send back what I don't want and can pick and choose. They aren't the best prices but, they aren't the worst either. 60 years or so in business must say something about their experience, quality, service and return policies. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
I was unimpressed with the quality of coins and their high prices in the first, last, and only time I dealt with them. Their idea of "Gem BU" would be more like "real world EF cleaned".
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Obviously there are many people out there that have not heard of Littleton's overpriced coins and coin colleting garbage. True they stay in business due to so many people get burned by them once but with millions of fools, they can always rely on another one coming along. There have been numerous complaint threads about Littleton on numerous coin forums but there are millions of people out there that never heard of these forums. If you search all coin forums for that name you would see what others think about that company but again, this is a minority of the population.
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Valued Member
United States
81 Posts |
Let the buyer beware. Look at the TV coin sales and see what they are charging. Go to your local coin store and banks and you will be able to get them much cheaper and not have to worry about the postage either.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
"Whatever the market will bear."
"Let the buyer beware."
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1454 Posts |
I signed up in their American Silver Eagle program with them when I first started collecting. The prices are higher but I didn't mind paying that extra at first because they were being delivered right to me and I could look them over. The problems started with about the 3rd shipment, I started receiving coins with big dings in them. That stayed consistent for the next 3 shipments at which I canceled. The dings made me far angrier at them than the prices. I even wrote them a little letter in the comment section in the paper you send back. They even sent me a letter stating it wouldn't happen again but it did.
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02/23/2007 11:49 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4870 Posts |
I'm not saying they have bad coins, I never ordered from them. It just irks me they charge so much more than a dealer or even ebay. They are selling the silver eagles for nearly double the melt value. Not a good investment in my opinion. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Over graded coins was the biggest complaint I ever had. That was years ago when I was young a naive. It's nice to know things haven't changed.
Michael
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Valued Member
United States
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Hello Everyone, I also don't like Littleton Coin Companies prices. THEY ARE PATHETICALLY HIGH PRICED!  I often order their catalogs just to laugh at their prices.  They have very nice rare coins but they are priced too HIGH!!!!! Thats my opinion, Eric |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've been reading alot about the high prices that are being asked by all these different tv and coin companies. I agree that they charge to much. That is why I don't buy from there. But thats me. My father occasionally buys from places like that and he doesn't mind the higher prices on things. He's pushing 70 and can't get out that much. Closest coin shop is about 2 hours and thats long for him. It gets shipped right to his door. To him its worth it. As for the quality of the coins they should a least be what they are promoting it as. If the coins are not up to snuff then something should be done about it. Just my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The sad part about littleton's high prices, is the coin shop I used to go too charges more than they do. To think I was overcharged for so many years without realizing it, I would have been better off buying through Littleton, then getting ripped off by my ex coin dealer.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Littleton has been around forever. They have two distinct marketing strategies. One is the "back of the magazine cover/novice/matchbook" audience. On the other hand they also deal with high end wealthy investment type collectors. I have not heard of Littleton over grading coins. In fact they have a reputation for being very conservative and strict with grading. That being said I agree that for the most part they are over priced for most collectors with access to other sources for coins. They do however accept returns, no questions asked. Just my Two Cents and perhaps prejudiced by me being a "Littleton" collector in my early days of collecting. I think many of us got started with them!!! Mike  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's called "supply and demand".
I'm sure you've heard of it by now.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In fact they have a reputation for being very conservative and strict with grading.
They have that reputation for being very strict on the grading when BUYING. If they buy a VG it had better by gosh be a very strict no problem VG or they will reject it! But they will then send it out to their customers as a Fine or Fine 15. |
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Posted 02/21/2007 9:58 pm
