Going to Boston tomorrow

lusterlover

Any coin shops worth stopping at?

MFH

JJ Teaparty - Bromfield Street.

Most of the collector coins are kept off premise.
I'd call them 1st.

NotSure

The JJ Teaparty storefront, on Bromfield St is mainly for those selling gold/jewelry, junk silver, 90%, proof sets, and stuff that people think is worth alot (which never is). It's a tiny place, and you really won't find a whole lot of much. As MFH said, their good stuff is not in the storefront. They truly are there to mainly buy. They do have a small assortment, but it isn't a great selection if you are looking for that 'coin shop experience'. The guys that work there are nice guys, but they are there to basically buy.

TONEDDOLLARS

Lexington coin Leington Ma. Nice place plenty to choose from, great , honest owner. Highly recommended

BillJones

When I lived in Boston, Teaparty offered a good selection of numismatic books. They also used have inventory there if they were not out at show, but perhaps that has changed since I moved from the Boston area.

Now and then Miles (the main guy on the counter) would buy something interesting. One thing I always wish I had purchased at the time was a cased 1950 Proof set. The coins were not nice because the materials in the case had bonded to them, but the set had been given to a cabinet official in the Truman administration and that fact had been embossed on the case in gold lettering. The set was priced at $150 to $200 under Gray Sheet "bid" at the time, so it was a fair deal.

Northeast Numismatics in Concord, Mass, is worth the trip, but that's not Boston. You need to phone ahead because they have an office, and a stret level store.

coinkat

Who was the Cabinent member? Do you remember?

ScarsdaleCoin

That area has about 5 coin shops.... since inventory changes, if you have the time...stop in.... and dont forget to stop at Mikes Pastry after