best way to buy coins

atarian

my coin dealer isnt really good with grading since i got a F 1914D for the price of a 1914 D in VF. what people here are very trust worthy and who isnt. I really like alot of people here but that leads me to the other question of who here trades ( that doesnt post on BST?)

country J

mgoodm3

I would say the best thing is to learn how to grade the series you are interested in so you don't get taken. I have found a lot of dealers overgrade, and if you find a coin you like you will be more prepared for the decision to buy or not. Buying in slabs is somewhat more safe, but not always. It's also a lot more expensive.

dollardude

Personally, my favorite dealers are:
1. Rare Coins of New Hampshire, Milford, NH (Jon) (high end specialist)
2. Michael Casper Rare Coins, Itaca, NY (Michael) (silver dollar specialist)
3. L&C Coins, Los Alamitos, CA (Lee) (everything)
4. PQDollars, Gardena, CA and Gilbert, SC (Larry and Steve) (silver dollar specialist)
5. Affordable Coins of Houston, Houston, TX (Jason) (toned specialist)
6. A.W. Coins, Cornelius, OR (Rick) (modern specialist)
7. Wade Moore, Selmer, TN (in-person only -- no eBay or web site) (everything)

atarian

how do i get incontact with them all but hte last one any email or website. and also whom from here is safe. and anyone know anything abotu AAACOINS?

dollardude

All but the last one has a web site and/or sells on eBay. Wade Moore can find you the toughest coin you can think of! I got my 1893-S Morgan, 1889-CC Morgan, and 1928-P Peace from him, all raw. They are all now graded by PCGS!

Contacts:
1. Rare Coins of New Hampshire, Milford, NH (Jon) (high end specialist): www.rare-coins.com
2. Michael Casper Rare Coins, Ithaca, NY (Michael) (silver dollar specialist): www.caspercoin.com and eBay
3. L&C Coins, Los Alamitos, CA (Lee) (everything): www.lccoins.com and eBay (they have a GREAT catalog -- just ask for one!)
4. PQDollars, Gardena, CA and Gilbert, SC (Larry and Steve) (silver dollar specialist): www.pqdollars.com and eBay and PCGS message boards
5. Affordable Coins of Houston, Houston, TX (Jason) (toned specialist): eBay and PCGS message boards
6. A.W. Coins, Cornelius, OR (Rick) (modern specialist): eBay
7. Wade Moore, Selmer, TN (in-person only -- no eBay or web site) (everything): you have to go to his shop, call him, or catch him at a show!

1907Quarter

Jon, from RCNH is particularly great and visits here occasionally (Tonelover)-great sense of humor too!

airplanenut

I'd say most people here are good- the people that post a lot especially- if you see someone around a lot, you can probably trust them...

coincollector1989

I have had excellent experiences from both RCNH and L&C. Excellent costumer service.

09sVDB

I second the above, although I haven't bought from L & C in a while.

itsnotjustme

<< <i>my coin dealer isnt really good with grading since i got a F 1914D for the price of a 1914 D in VF >>

Atarian,
You may also want to examine your own grading skills if you paid VF money for a F coin. How did you learn the grade is actually F?

p.s. I agree your dealer is not a great one to deal with if he sold it to you at a higher grade than it actaully is.

goose3

MichaelDixon is a fine person to buy from. He has a website. check it out.
HERE YOU GO!

Fairlaneman

Rick at A&W Coin is ...... a.w.coins.....on Ebay. He might sell alot of moderns but boy the guy has one heck of a classic set also. Nice Guy and I know him personally.

Ken

DaveG

Atarian: If you bought that cent from American Coin & Stamp in Clifton, NJ, then I was in that shop about 10 years ago. I bought a few (very inexpensive) things but never warmed up to the people who work there.

Other than the obvious (Photograde, Scott Traver's Coin Collectors' Survival Manual) and encouraging you to buy key (or even semi-key) coins in PCGS, NGC or ANACS slabs, I think you might enjoy going to the local coin shows. There's a smallish one (20-30 dealers) in Clifton and a bigger one (80 dealers) in Parsippany each month. Going to shows is a good way to see a lot of coins and meet a lot of dealers. You'd be surprised how much your grading skills improve when you can practice on 50-100 coins in one day.