Who Is Your Favorite Dealer?

Thanks vermontensium.

It is my intention that our stories, told in detail, will help encourage the members to assemble a set of dealers before they set out to assemble sets of coins.
Soon they start recommending coins which will match your goals, and even hold a newly acquired coin so that you will have the first right of refusal.
This approach has worked well for me.

"Thanks Matt. My only wish is that I could have more nice coins for you, but then that would take away the fun of the hunt! They seem to find me!"

When Brad gets lucky with the Barber dimes I get lucky too.

I am not so lucky yet to have found an honest dealer like that anywhere near my area.

Glad to hear that you have such a positive relationship!

one of these two...

http://www.hyattcoins.com/
or
http://independencecoin.net/

Most of my US and Canadian coins come from people who are members of CCF, so CCF has to be my favorite.

Ken

Almost an impossible task to note one dealer. I go to so many coin shows and meet all kinds of dealers. Many have coin or hobby stores in the area so they take their time to make you feel like a person. So few dealers at a coin show are rude or ignorant since they well know people buy from people they like. And too, if they also own a store, they want you to go there so being nice just helps that too. At one show I go to of about 80 to 100 dealers there is only one that is just not friendly. Most treat people like a lost family member. Of course that is just buisness.

This is great guys. I do not want a new collector to become disillusioned
for having run into one bad dealer. Most are just fine. And a few go beyond the call of duty. Brad is one who goes beyond for me. That makes him special.
Brad does not maintain a brick and mortar shop, but he does do a number
of shows in the Northeast region.
His email address is:

bradscoins@ymail.com

Tell him that you know Matthew Student and that he provided
your email. And say that you are a CCF member.
Then proceed to give a detailed want list.
Mention color, strike, grade and any particular characteristics you prefer.
As I collect by strike color is not important to me.
I would write something like this:

Brad, I am focusing on the Barber Days in XF and AU.
These are the dates that I am seeking for now:
1895 and 1901-S. I am particularly interested in these two at present.
Oh, color is not important but sharp strikes are, especially from those nasty New Orleans
issues.
Please keep me in mind.

Your want list of course will be different.
One thing to know is that he is not heavy into bullion or modern issues.
He doesn't care for silver dollars so you may be able to take them off his hands,
especially if you buy in quantity..
I will be seeing him in Willimantic, CT. this coming Sunday, so I can
examine coins from your want list if you write to him soon enough and give you feedback.
I'll give him a heads-up to expect incoming mail.

I plan to introduce dunkinbishop24 to him.
This is Duncan's first coin show and I will tutor him in what he needs to know. Any other CCF members will also be introduced to him as well.

Really, Brad is the only dealer that I can recommend without reservation.

Send me your want list as well. I usually see him once a month and can evaluate the coin for you. I'm sure that he would appreciate a small but dedicated group of mail clients.

Great thread! I am looking for dealers who sell on line and who have a web site that makes ordering easy- like a shopping cart. I have been buying from Alaska Coin Exchange- they take Paypal which makes ordering easy for me. I also like the site for Village Coin in NH altho I think they are a bit overpriced in some areas. If anyone knows of dealers with active websites and a good stock, let me know, thanks!