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Moderator
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I'll leave it to others to decide whether pricing is appropriate, but one thing strikes me: They use stock, high-grade images to generically describe what they're selling, and then list what grades they have in stock. This requires trusting their grading - not necessarily a dealbreaker if they're good graders - but it might tend to deceive some customers.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Look like a nice website to me. It is too bad that they don't sell any Canadian coins :(
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks trustworthy. Thanks for posting. I've only TRIED to buy online from a dealer once. They said email to ask about coins. They never replied
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Bedrock of the Community
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They use stock, high-grade images to generically describe what they're selling, and then list what grades they have in stock. This requires trusting their grading - not necessarily a dealbreaker if they're good graders - but it might tend to deceive some customers. Im not a fan of that practice. If they want extra money from me for top grades I will need to see pictures of the coin first. If they had real good prices on them I might take a shot, but all things being equal Id stick to places I can see the actual coin. At the very least would need it to be slabbed if I've had good experiences in the past. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I have not but nice web site and attractive pricing on some of those early Lincolns! I may give it a try!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I checked one price on a matron head large cent. G5 1924 for $41 when a G4 price is $21 and VG 8 is $35 at Numismedia. OK but certainly no deal. I know the dealer I got to has a box of them marked $10-$20 and you can probably pick out a nice higher grade one for under $20.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If they had real good prices on them I might take a shot, I think that if they had real good prices on coins I couldn't see, I'd be even more suspicious...... |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks for the replies everyone!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think that if they had real good prices on coins I couldn't see, I'd be even more suspicious...... I would too but if they have a return policy id take a shot at finding a hidden gem. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll leave it to others to decide whether pricing is appropriate, but one thing strikes me: They use stock, high-grade images to generically describe what they're selling, and then list what grades they have in stock. This requires trusting their grading - not necessarily a dealbreaker if they're good graders - but it might tend to deceive some customers. Silvertowne does that too with their coins, use a stock photo and then list the grades they have. I would prefer to see the coin I was going to get. I would rather see the coin I was going to get. |
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United States
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Don't forget, though - this was how numismatics was conducted for its' entire history until the Internet came around. Mailing lists of coins, grades listed, and when you found a dealer whose grading you could trust, that's who you bought from.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I never buy anything on line. I usually only buy items I can actually see. However, if I did I would certainly only try a few low priced coins as a test. I would never try purchasing anything to expensive.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Silvertowne does that too with their coins, use a stock photo and then list the grades they have. I would prefer to see the coin I was going to get. I would rather see the coin I was going to get. I tried Silvertowne a few times for that and wasnt happy with what I got. It may have just be my orders but if the grades listed as g/vg youll get a g everytime and dont expect to get any untoned coins no matter what you order. I stick to their actually graded coins now and havent had any problems with those |
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United States
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Just took a tour of this guys prices and they seem in line and not to bad on some and overly priced on others which is about what you find all over. Only thing and this was stated above is you don't get to see a picture and have to trust him and his grading. Didn't note his shipping price or his return policy either. And I don't like to buy something sight unseen. Just my opinion. edgman     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My 3 buffalo's came in. They were just as stated. And not going to put photo's up. They are in my buffalo folder now :)
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