Looking For Opinions On Littleton Coin Co.

Littleton Coin Company has been in business a long time but they, in my opinion, are in the same class as the coin sellers on T.V.

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Littleton is GREAT at coinshows, but their bread and butter comes from their catalog prices which are incredibly high. So if you see them at the shows, buy!

I wasn't real happy with my dealings with the company, but it was partly my fault for not reading more carefully.

As I recall, I was supposed to receive two "free" coins, but got only one. Along with it came the "coins for my consideration." I had missed that part of the deal.

So, I'm sure it's an honest business, just a little on the high side. Better off, I would think, to buy from your dealer, if one is nearby.

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Originally posted by Susanlynn9

While I wouldn't buy from them now since they are pricey, it was wonderful when I was a kid. For very little money, I got to buy little packets of coins that I could go through. I loved that as a child. It didn't matter that those packets didn't contain coins that had a lot of cash value attached to them. As a child, I was more interested in looking at the coins and learning how to grade them. I got to see a lot of world coinage through them and some US. It was a great way to dabble in different things without paying a lot of money.

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I also remember receiving their approval packages of coins; I think back then one joined their club, received coins every month. IIRC, the packages were a combo of relatively common US and non-US coins, none costing very much; I picked the ones I wanted and sent the rest back with payment. While none had any real value, it was a wonderful introduction to coins of the world and from the past. Back then in the 50s, Indian Head cents were still often found in circulation and I grabbed onto those. I'm certain in my "misc" box, I still have some from Littleton.

Seems to me at one time they also offered stamps since I remember receiving those also, but memory fails me in my advancing decrepit old age.

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Originally posted by Susanlynn9

They did have stamps also. I still have many of mine from Littleton.

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I thought so. More than 20 years ago, I was reunited with, and appraised my stamp album which had mostly cancelled stamps collected when I was a kid and found that it was worth at best about ten dollars. I had never had a mentor to tell me that a serious stamp collection should consist of uncancelled stamps (with qualifications), so I gave it away and concentrated on coins. Never looked back.

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Originally posted by wrk4lvg

I would love to find a local shop that I could become personable with, but as you have read before, they aren't around here. Just rude, rude, rude. It's not real cost effective for me to travel out to lakeland or west palm beach.

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I have the same problem, when you are a darksider, the shops do not want to talk with you.
I have found a shop in Australia where the owner was willing to work with me & I am in contact via email post and phone. My thanks to Bigfella.

Once you find a shop if is good the owners will work with you and notify you if ther is something in stock thay you might like- (the good shops)
Not aware of how far you are from West Palm Beach, but I have found very few shops there that take an interest in their customers except one.

You want to get in touch with Rechant Metal Traders 1730 S. Congress Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-964-8180
and you want to ask for Tony.
Tony is also the President of the West Palm Beach Coin club.
I have found him to be honest and fairly priced and willing to work with collectors both new and experienced.

wrk4lvg Hello! I don't think anyone is really saying Littleton is bad. For many folks it is an issue of convienence and reliability just as it is for you.

Susan and Bobby do sell coins and will help you locate stuff you are looking for. National Dealers website will be including affordable collector coins as well.

You can also check out the forums Buy/Sell/Trade and Auctions as well as post a request for a certain coin. Littleton also sells almost everything related to the hobby as OldDan has already stated. I think most people feel they are very reliable. Have a good one and happy coin hunting! Mike