Andy Skrabalak tells the story of Angel Dee's

66RB

I had the pleasure of hearing this story from Andy first hand a few years ago, I thought it was a great story and it shows you what thought was put behind the name 'Angel Dee's'.



On the PCGS homepage

jdimmick

I just played it, great story.

OneCent

Just played it too...All I can say that Andy is a classy human being!

I hope to meet him in person at the Philadelphia show in September.


Andy, thanks for sharing your story!

ArizonaJack

WOW
Speechless here.
Thank You for the link

Swampboy

I need a tissue.

Shamika

What a great great story.

kranky

<< <i>I need a tissue. >>



Pass me one as well. Awesome story.

devious

What a wonderful sister. Thanks for sharing.

Coinosaurus

Great story. He didn't say if he still had the set of Lincolns, but I suspect the answer is yes.

etexmike

That was a very nice story.

They didn't do too good of a job showing the business card in the video, so I just pulled the one out of my desk here to take a better look at it.

I met Andy at the TNA in Ft. Worth but it just wasn't that good of a show for him. I don't think he has made that one in a couple of years.


Mike

ArizonaJack

I always make a point to stop by the AngelDees table at LB, always a friendly face to say hi to and always willing to give an honest opinion. Andy is a class act.

MidLifeCrisis

Great story! Andy is certainly one of the good guys. I've bought a few coins from him and sold a few to him...each deal was smooth and easy. If I were buying key date Lincolns again, he would be my dealer. In fact, I lingered a bit at his table recently in Baltimore admiring and thinking about pulling the trigger on a high grade 55 DDO.

illini420

<< <i>I always make a point to stop by the AngelDees table at LB, always a friendly face to say hi to and always willing to give an honest opinion. Andy is a class act. >>



I agree 100%. Very fair when buying or selling. I always wondered about the name of the company and now I know, great story.



Edited to add 2 of my favorite coins, both purchased from Andy:

TomB

Andy and Alynne are good people.

nccoin

Great story (and a great story teller)
hands down the best Lincoln dealer out there.

ziggy29

Touching story. They're good people for sure.

mommam17

GREAT STORY. Loved it, Thanks.

MORGANHUNTER2

awesome way to remember a sibling.

yellowkid

Really great story!

dpoole

Andy tears up when he tells that story. I felt honored when he told it.

RickMilauskas

Nice people...always one of the dealers you want to stop by and see at a show.

Mar327

He told me alot of that, without so much detail, probably 8-10 years ago. He's an awesome guy. WTG Andy - Dorothy has always been proud of you!

DRUNNER

Great story . .

Just bought my first Indian from him at Portland . . . had no idea of the story at that time. Great!

Drunner

collegecoincollector

Good ol' Andy! He's in my area so I get to see him all the time. He is one of the most outgoing and enthusiastic people I have met and it's always a good time talking to him.

ad4400

Great story and great person. I count myself as so, so, lucky that they are in my back yard and see them at local shows on darn near a monthly basis.

oreville

I always liked Andy's coins.

He is a good guy too.

knightem

What a great story! That explains their "logo" of the white clouds on the blue background on his site and on his business card! I don't post much, but I thought Andy should get a shameless plug for his website: www.angeldees.com
It's nice that PCGS thought enough to post this.

123cents

Great story! and a great sister.

options26

Wow brought back a lot of memories. Some good nad some not so good. Thank you though for sharing.

GoCoins

Thanks for pointing out the story. I would have missed it. Always wondered about the name.

JustMakesCents

Andy is definitely one of the best in the business.

I met him a few years back in Ft. Worth. I was at a convention on the other side of Dallas and had driven over for the show, but forgot my checkbook. I selected a $2200 coin and offered to give him $200 cash to hold the coin. I would mail him a check when I got home and he could mail me the coin. He took my $200, handed me the coin and told me to just mail him a check when I got home. Pretty amazing since he had just met me. He must be a really good judge of character because he got a customer for life.

(I'm not sure he would want me sharing this story, but hopefully everyone understands this is not his normal business practice!)

Jeff

ChrisRx

A real human being. As honest as it gets.

LeeG

After meeting Andy at a small show in N. Virginia, not surprised by the history behind Angel Dee's. Super person with some amazing knowledge and alway's willing to share it. I also had the opportunity to meet Wayne Herndon at the same show. Wayne is also top notch!

lordmarcovan

That video was well worth the time. Thanks.

You can tell it was shot on the floor of a big bourse- the echoing background noise and conversation brought back the "big coin show" feeling for me.

PerryHall

Great story. That must have been a really nice cent collection that he collected out of rolls if it was worth $25,000 at the time of his sister's death.

Cameonut

I really enjoy stories like that. I will get a lift all day from watching that.

coinut1799

Whenever I attend the spring and fall Baltimore shows I make it a point stop at Angel Dee's to say hello to Andy. He is, as many have said, one of the great people in the coin business, and I considered myself privileged when he shared the Angel Dee story with me a few years back. And Illini42, I almost did a double take when I saw your 1909 Lincoln and Indian cents. I have bought a 1909 matte proof and a 1909-S Indian from Andy, and I swear they look exactly like the ones you have, only difference is the missing "S". At the most recent Baltimore show I bought a beautiful full band Mercury with champagne toning from Andy.

Pushkin

Andy has the best "eye" of any IHC/Flying Eagle Cent dealer I know, and I've collected a lot of coins in both series over many years. If he says a coin is exceptional then you can be sure it is. I love Angel Dee's coins and Andy is always thoughtful, helpful, patient and great fun to be around. He is an honest dealer who stands behind his coins. Andy is the BEST!!!

Broadstruck

<< <i>I need a tissue. >>

Bcsican

Not only an amazing story from a sister that had a very keen insight
saving those coins for so many years not telling him,
the brother she loved so very much, the tears welling up in his eyes can`t
completely cover the emotions he must have felt at the time finding the
coins and reading the note...that day they both had been kissed by an Angel...

DIMEMAN

I have dealt with Andy also.......he is one of the good guys as someone put it.

adamlaneus

I met him at the Santa Clara show. Those are some fine, beautiful coins in his display cases! You know, the "I don't normally collect liberty nickels, but that set of them right there might change my mind!" display case.

And some mind blowing pastel indian nickels.

I observed quite a few nice proofs, one was a 3CS that looked very interesting under the light but was probably a bear to photograph.

I wasn't really in the mood for US Coins during this show, and I guess i'm happy with my original plan and its results. But when I went by this table, I was saddened that I had not prepared myself for purchasing some US coinage.

KentuckyJ

Great story. I've been aware of them but have never bought from them. It's good to see so much + forum feedback. Thanks for posting the PCGS link. I'll definitely keep an eye on their offerings

Gerry

As I have told Andy, he is one of the most important reasons that I'm glad to be a Lincoln collector; otherwise, I might never had had the opportunity to meet him!

yellowjacket

Andy shared this story at the Coppers Forum sponsored by PCGS at their annual luncheon at this year's summer ANA.

Wow, was I impressed.
Garrow

centmaster

Anyone collecting Indians or Lincolns right now should count themselves lucky that we have the classiest dealer out there dealing in the coins we like to collect. I can't believe I had never asked Andy about the origin of the name. I'm glad he he shared it with all of us.

Coppercolor

I think Andy's the real deal, but Allyne is worth a trip to the coin show to see. Absolutely as nice and honest as they come and I'm glad to see them get recognized here.

Back in the later 90's out of college I tentatively began buying slightly better lincolns, most all of them for Andy. 4/5 of my very favorite coins still in my collection came from him back then. And those that I've chosen to sell, all were very profitable ten years later allowing me to move into coins closer to my current interests. Now I joke that their business and coin quality has grown so fast that I can no longer afford to buy coins from their display (not quite true because they have an "under $100 case) Some of the best eyes for grade and for eye appeal/color out there.
Jeff

TwoSides2aCoin

What a beautiful testimony. Not for coin, money, business or fame... but for the love.

illini420

Direct link to the video

Bumped to add the link for a friend.

SoCalBigMark

He's a real class act and someone a Lincoln collector should consult from time to time...