Where Do You Look To Purchase Coins On The Internet

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jk109e4 Valued Member United States 302 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 10:13 am other than ebay, Etsy and Mercari? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 10:28 am Avoid Esty by all means and probably Mercari. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 10:40 am Have always had decent experiences on ebay. Having said that, I only use ebay as a source for modestly priced items/lots. High value stuff I get only at coin shows or coin shops where I can examine coins in-hand. Yes, avoid Esty. Before buying, do your homework--know what to look for and what to avoid. Purchase only from established sellers who use high quality photos and have impeccable feedback. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 10:40 am Quote: Avoid Esty by all means and probably Mercari. Absolutely agreed on BOTH ! Report this Post to the Staff
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2231 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 12:03 pm Avoid Etsy and AliExpress, too many fakes IMO. There are also fakes on ebay but major well known dealers have stores on ebay and honest individual sellers too. I buy from smaller ebay stores with option to return if there's a problem. Major dealers have their own online stores, SD Bullion, Liberty Coin, APMEX, Bullion Exchanges, JM Bullion, Monument Metals to name a few. It's wise to shop around, compare prices and watch for sales, they usually have weekly sales. Edited by livingwater 03/21/2023 12:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3645 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 2:50 pm @jk109e4, I like collectorscorner.com as I've found a few dealers through the listings there that I now do regular business with. Quote: Major dealers have their own online stores @livingwater, before making any ebay purchase I always check to see if the dealer has an online store, as you can often purchase the item there for a 10% or more discount than if you purchased it through ebay. Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Report this Post to the Staff
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2231 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 5:13 pm @hokiefan_82 Yes, I like to check ebay and dealer online sites. Sometimes the major dealers have cheaper prices on their ebay store than their own online store. For example just now APMEX 2023 1 oz gold eagle on their site is $2,144.69 check/wire but on ebay APMEX lists it for $2,114.69. Don't know why but maybe due to competition from the other ebay dealers. Also, big sellers on ebay may get fee discounts for volume sales. Edited by livingwater 03/21/2023 5:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7276 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 5:45 pm I've used and recommend the following: https://www.hyattcoins.com/ - Some price are negotiable. http://www.allensinc.com/coins/us/index.htm - No pictures for most items, but if its higher priced they will take a picture and message it to your phone. https://www.northeastcoin.com/index.jsp - Has very nice coins, items that don't sell in a week are negotiable. Please note that "nice" items sell very fast. https://www.sarasotanumismatics.com/ - No negotiation but market value prices. I've used a few others but they are specialized (like foreign coins or currency). One other option, when you see a dealer ebay store, call them directly you maybe able to negotiate 10%-20% off of the ebay price. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 6:14 pm Depends what you are looking for. The only dealers I have shopped online with are speciaists, such as Brian Greer, David Kahn, David Perkins, and Sheridan Downey. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 7:20 pm I've always "avoided the middleman" and gone straight to the dealer websites. Civitas Galleries and FORVM Ancient Coins are two US-based dealers I regularly purchase from. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
jk109e4 Valued Member United States 302 Posts	Posted 03/27/2023 9:58 pm Thanks for such great information. I'll check out your recommended sites. Report this Post to the Staff
Anthony86 Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 03/31/2023 3:54 pm Most of my coins are from ebay. I Live in a town with only one coin store and it closed down so I have to use the internet. Be careful when buying key date coins. I always buy slabbed key dates because there are a lot fakes. Always remember, when the price is to good then it probably isn't real. The last month I bought BU ASE on ebay for $25. The seller used stock photo. The seller had a lot of good feed back so I bought it. When I received it, it looked fake and I also have a Sigma precious metal verifier. I got my money back and reported them. Report this Post to the Staff
beerandchips New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 2:20 pm Thank you for the recommendations and the links, hfjacinto. Those seem like nice sites. Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 3:02 pm -for modern collectible coins, coinshoppe is amazingly reliable and they ship fast to the USA -for numismatic items, mashops is awesome. they vet their sellers and have a rating system -I've had good experiences with Boardwalk Numismatics and Portsmouthcoinshop Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5178 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 7:41 pm For European coins I suggest MA-shops, vcoins, and Delcampe. For world coins I suggest Fallmouth Stamp & Coin, Allens Inc, dnecoins, and Bob Reis. Edited by NumisEd 04/14/2023 7:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
rggoodie Moderator United States 23503 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 05:57 am One of the places that seems to be missed in the listings is on This Forum. I have obtained some very good deals just by looking at what the members have for sale. rggoodie aka Richard "catch em doing something right" Report this Post to the Staff
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