How Legitimate Are The Ads In The Papers About.....

I expect they are advertised as "Guaranteed Genuine" as well. That is true. What coins in your pocket are not genuine coins? That is an easy guarantee to make and stand behind. Those kinds of guarantees are usually backed with "Money back if not 100% satisfied" and in small print "purchase price only and not shipping and handling". They make their profits in the non-refundable shipping and handling. When buying coins it is always better to buy from a local dealer, coin show or where you can get your purchase price refunded. Always educate yourself before putting your money down. That is why you will find this website valuable... the knowledge and information available.

My advise is to stay away from news paper ads touting coins of any kind. They are usually over priced for what you get, or you may wind up in a long term monthly service contract that you do not want for more over priced coins.

And let's extend the skepticism to the full-page ads for those who skip into town for a weekend, set up shop in a second-rate hotel, and buy coins, gold, antiques, Japanese samurai swords, whatever. Patronize your local antique and coin ships and jewelers first - almost any of them will give you a much better deal for the valuables you're willing to part with. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and state that any such local shop which has been in business for ten years or even five years or more is probably still in business because of better-than-average customer service. Seek them out first.