Recommended Dealers

For my knowledge, how do you buy coins from sites that doesn't give a photograph of the coin? Though it'll meet the grade one might not like the "look".

That is a tuff one to answer. The way I look at it is no photo, no purchase. Would you buy a house, car, boat or anything without seeing it? To me, same with anything. The problem is also, many of the photos you do see on the internet are not what you get anyway. Just one of the many reasons I like coin shows. What you see is what you get and no postage, lost in mail, bad checks, handling charges, etc.
Unfortunately most people do not have access to coin shows, coin stores or even flea markets with coin dealers. So ebay gets their buisness. Also, unfortunately many on like dealers are even worse with their prices and poor coins. For those that do not have a continuous rain of coin shows, I guess ebay isn't to bad.
As to on line dealers I sure wish I could find that list or post where there were many named and discussed.
Now that would be a possible sticky type post where people could list, debate, tear apart, brag about on line dealers.

thq, linky doesn't work.

I agree that a trustworthy dealer important. Its just that grade is not the only factor that you might consider when making a decision.

I have had nothing but positive experiences with Wayne Herndon (http://www.wayneherndon.com/). He is in northern Virginia. I have bought a bunch of stuff from him. One of the Lincolns I bought from him had a borderline unreadable date (high dollar low grade coin). He had mailed me a replacement coin of the next higher grade at no extra charge before he even received the coin I was returning.

For bulk modern slabs you can't beat L&C Coins in CA.

Jim

Thanks all, You have given me the info I had lost. Will try these dealers.

Thanks Tony