HSN Coin Collector . . . Good or Bad??

jimmymac

what a rip - those guys on HSN should be taken to the nearest jail and booked on grand larceny - they hype things to a point bordering on fraud - selling PR70's ICG's Wash & Adams Prez and Spouse coin sets for $999.95!! - are these guys helping or hurting the coin collecting/investing world - opinions, thougths??

mheffner2

Bad. And ICG, well I guess business is good.

coinman420

they seem to sell to the uninformed but i don`t know what effect it has on the hobby. i used to see them on one of the cable channels but don`t see them now. what channel/network are they on now?

jimmymac

<< <i>they seem to sell to the uninformed but i don`t know what effect it has on the hobby. i used to see them on one of the cable channels but don`t see them now. what channel/network are they on now? >>




HSN cable channel - probably comes on at different times around the country

djm

They are actually helping the coin collecting hobby. They start out buying on TV and slowly move to eBay and then will check out their local coin dealer and maybe even a coin show or two.

There is nothing wrong with ICG graded coins. Their graders a compident and they do grade to ANA standards the same as NGC.

The buyers maybe overpaying for the coins now but if they hold for a few years they will be in good shape.

They have 30 days and will receive the coin, unlike on ebay.

All things considered the TV shopping channels are a good place for beginners to get there feet wet.

BAJJERFAN

Yeah, ripoff city fer sure.

jamakin

HSN and Coin Vault..a complete anti-numismatic education.

ModernCrapNut

I saw that coin vault is advertising coins from the Odessey for next week. That might be interesting.

UtahCoin

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All things considered the TV shopping channels are a good place for beginners to get there feet wet. >>



So is an alligator infested swamp

500Bay

In some ways HSN Coin collector is the new "Littleton."

I know Littleton got me into coins, even though looking back I see they were a complete rip-off.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

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There is nothing wrong with ICG graded coins. >>



Except for their modern department. Also they do a lowly job with ancients. They treat the coins terribly while putting them into holders and I've seen well known counterfeit ancients in ICG plastic.

JeremyDie1

Coin Vault, Treasure Hunter,Coin Country,HSN Coin Collector,Unique Coins and Collectables, and CSN Coin Collector's Corner. Did I miss any?

Mercury10c

<< <i>They treat the coins terribly while putting them into holders and I've seen well known counterfeit ancients in ICG plastic >>



I like ICG coins, somewhat. And someone did post here a few days ago a counterfeit trade dollar housed in and ICG holder.

Animalkeeper

I like, and agree, with the Littleton analogy. What rubs me is the legitimacy the ANA lends Littleton's...