Does Littleton Coin Co. Packaging Add Any Value?

Littleton sells millions of these at a high markup. There will never be value in extraneous fluff from them.

I actually thought that the Littleton packaging might actually DECREASE their value, because their stuff is so overpriced and many coins are cleaned, etc.

I agree with mycrob. Many of Littleton's coins are cleaned. Not bad for $34 bucks though! Now we just have to wait for silver to rebound....

OUCH!

Then it's not "littleton one" (little to none)?

They can't be that bad...(hiding Littleton packaged coins from many years ago)

If I saw a coin in a Littleton Flip/package, first I would wonder how bad the original purcheser was ripped off, then I would rip off the packaging.

Littleton Co. is involved with "sending coins on approval," that is, sending coins out before payment. hoping customers will pay for them later. Over the years I have seen their ads in magazines and in the coupon section of the Sunday newspaper offering some coin deal like "Coins of the Depression" and will send you a 1930's Buffalo nickel and a Mercury dime for like $5 and hidden in the fine print, $3.99 shipping and handling. Then when you get the coins, in the package they send you "on approval" a few older Lincoln pennies and maybe a Barber dime, always sealed in their famous plastic bags, and if you like them, you can send in $3 or so for them, and then they'll send you more coins "on approval." Obviously some people don't return the coins, so they need to really mark up their prices to offset their losses. This marketing ploy must work, as they have been in business a very long time. I believe their target customers are those who know nothing about coins and/or those who believe their hype and would buy anything. Thus the bad rap. I have a friend who got sucked in years ago (pre internet), and who had a hard time getting rid of them.

I used the approval service from Littleton back in the early 1980's (keep in mind, I was a kid). A large number of my wheat cents and Buffalo nickels came from them. A little overpriced, but considering where I lived, the distance to the nearest coin store, and my not knowing about coin shows yet, I feel it worked out pretty good.

However, getting them to stop can be a challenge. I had to move away to stop the monthly approvals from coming.

I actually like littleton coins but I should stress that I only buy them aftermarket. Therefor the prices are much better. A few months ago when I wanted to have fun with hotel coin buyers one of the products I took with me was a silver eagle in a littleton blister pack as to say I knew nothing about coins. (crooks big time)