Master List Redux: Your Favorite Coin Websites (Updated October 1, 2016)

done - step 1 is easy.
1) repost the list

done - step 2 will take time
2) verify each link is not broken

work in progress - step 3 is what some of you are waiting for
3) update it with new stuff

So, keep posting to either thread, this one or the old one, and that will keep the pressure on me to finish step 2 faster.

Once I'm done with step 2, you'll see the "Updated Date" change in the title as I add the new sites posted by everyone.

MsMorrisine · March 12, 2015 5:57AM

C0INB0Y · March 12, 2015 5:57AM

Step 4 - Thank MsMorrisine for this Wonderful List!

DeliaBug · March 12, 2015 6:24AM

<< step 1 is easy.
1) repost the list

step 2 will take time
2) verify each link is not broken

step 3 is what some of you are waiting for
3) update it with new stuff

So, keep posting to either thread, this one or the old one, and that will keep the pressure on me to finish step 2 faster.

Once I'm done with step 2, you'll see the "Updated Date" change in the title as I add the new sites posted by everyone. >>

For Step 2, use Dead Link Checker and do a quick scan (not full) of the URL of this page. It takes only a minute and it found 46 dead links.

MsMorrisine · March 12, 2015 6:35AM

<< 

<< step 1 is easy.
1) repost the list

step 2 will take time
2) verify each link is not broken

step 3 is what some of you are waiting for
3) update it with new stuff

So, keep posting to either thread, this one or the old one, and that will keep the pressure on me to finish step 2 faster.

Once I'm done with step 2, you'll see the "Updated Date" change in the title as I add the new sites posted by everyone. >>

For Step 2, use Dead Link Checker and do a quick scan (not full) of the URL of this page. It takes only a minute and it found 46 dead links. >>

Thanks. Will do.

MsMorrisine · June 3, 2015 2:33AM

Add new sites preferably with a reply to this thread. I do check PMs, but it's better for everyone if the additions are done via replies here so we can all see it.

As a matter of discretion, those links removed are not going to be listed here. some of those sites were no longer with us because the owner is no longer with us.

All those listed in the previous thread have been added here past Aug/2014. All those offered in PMs have been added. If I've missed any, just reply to the thread.

MFH · June 9, 2015 3:48AM

Thanks for maintaining the Stone Master List.

One of the listings is a good friend of mine,
HOLSONBAKE NUMISMATICS . Glenn
Holsonbake has a new web site ( his old domain
name has expired ) the new name and web address:

AMERICANARARECOIN.COM "Americana Rare Coin".
Glenn is in the process of opening a Brick & Mortar store
in Sacramento. He has a business partner now who is a
professional numismatist as well and a seasoned grader
(Formerly with our hosts ).

I think listing his name under HOLSONBAKE for the time
being would be a great benefit not just to him but to his
clients.

Many thanks again.

oih82w8 · July 26, 2015 2:31AM

Bravo on a couple of points, first and foremost, MsMorrisine for putting together this incredible list! Secondly, those who helped contribute to the list. Thirdly those who are helping to keep this list current (MFH for giving a plug to Glenn and his new B&M shop).

Zoins · July 26, 2015 2:33AM

Is it possible to turn this list into a poll? With so many great websites, it may be hard to visit them all so it may be useful to get a popularity rating.

lordmarcovan · November 5, 2015 10:08AM

Thank you for reviving this.

Worthy of a bump.

dpoole · November 5, 2015 10:15AM

This has always been a great service to us

. Thanks for keeping it up!

lordmarcovan · November 5, 2015 9:56PM

Oh- I would like to nominate Atlas Numismatics (atlasnumismatics.com) for inclusion on the Master List.

They are primarily a "Dark Side" dealer but like many world coin dealers they do carry some US and Colonial coins as well.

I also recommend they get the "good pics" badge, for reasons that will be evident when you browse their site.

In fact, most of their PCGS inventory has TrueView images, and their NGC Ancients inventory often was imaged before those coins went into the intrusive white prong holders. (This is something I look for, because I like the plastic but hate the prongs because they ruin any chance of clean pics once the coins are encapsulated.)

To date I have made only one purchase from them, but it was friendly, flexible, and flawless, and that coin got a lot of admiration on the forums.

Thank you, MsM, for carrying on STONE's good work.

May I recommend you subscribe to this thread so you'll know when new nominations are added?

MsMorrisine · November 10, 2015 1:06PM

So it has been written....

Hydrant · November 10, 2015 3:11PM

Very nice of you MsMorrisine to do so much work for everyone's benefit. Very generous of you.

lordmarcovan · November 10, 2015 3:16PM

Oh, dear. MsM has fallen afoul of the dreaded line break glitch, it seems, and so all the text has gotten crammed together. I was afraid of that.

Still a worthy effort, and hopefully all will be put right when the glitch is corrected, if ever.

I can repost if necessary- I don't have the line break issue.

MsMorrisine · November 11, 2015 2:19AM

And it won't let me add the "good pics" image

It states "you must be logged in to access the object requested error code 104 (or 140)"

Is there a work around for the line break glitch?

TopographicOceans · November 11, 2015 2:32AM

You can put or (without the space after the <) to force a new line.
It used to work correctly for everyone, but now only happens for about half the people since PCGS tweaked the new update.

Try it in the Testing Forumn before you modify the whole list.

lordmarcovan · November 11, 2015 5:46AM

But as sure as you go back and add all those HTML style "br" breaks (I can't use those caret symbols at all), then, after your hour or more of work, the glitch will suddenly and mysteriously resolve itself one day and then maybe none of those symbols you put in to force the line breaks will work anymore.

This happened to me. I had the line break problem for only a day or two and then it somehow fixed itself, so now I'm back to being able to use the Enter key for line breaks but get an error message every time I have a "greater than/less than" caret symbol anywhere in the title or body of the post.

I'd be happy to post Master List Redux #2 if anybody wants line breaks, but don't wish to encroach upon MsM's torchbearer place of honor as Keeper of the List.

MsMorrisine · November 11, 2015 6:03AM

I can add them in once I am on a net connection with a real computer

It's a simple script to write

But it may be days before I'm at a desktop computer to do it

lordmarcovan · November 11, 2015 6:38AM

Know what you mean. I do a lot on a little Android tablet these days. Posting links and images and stuff like that can be tricky.

MsMorrisine · November 12, 2015 1:13AM

Thanks

But it is giving me an error just on the copy and paste

I think I need to be on a desktop

MsMorrisine · November 16, 2015 8:41AM

All Is Well!

lordmarcovan · November 23, 2015 3:50PM

Yay! No more scrunched-up text!

LanceNewmanOCC · November 24, 2015 1:22AM

.

when you get a chance, will you underline all category titles like you did the bottom ones?

they look good like that imo.

.

ctf_error_coins · November 24, 2015 1:34AM

How do I get one of those good photo thingies ....?

lordmarcovan · August 29, 2016 5:23PM

Dead links noticed in the dealer section as of this posting (not necessarily a complete list; just ones I noticed):

PS- MsMorrisine- if you would like, I am happy to take over the Master List duties, should you tire of it.

CoinZip · August 29, 2016 8:07PM

Cool idea...

ricko · August 29, 2016 10:26PM

Good listing.... I had this on an old computer and lost it...Cheers, RickO

2ltdjorn · September 7, 2016 11:14AM

How have I not found this before.

Crackout · October 12, 2016 1:47PM

I found the Redux thread!

justcollecting · October 12, 2016 4:14PM

Is there a way to save this so I don't have to search for it?

ricko · October 13, 2016 3:59AM

Good to see this back... Major resource.... Cheers, RickO

MsMorrisine · October 20, 2016 4:12PM

@lordmarcovan said:
Dead links noticed in the dealer section as of this posting (not necessarily a complete list; just ones I noticed):

Cameo Coins
Doran Coins
Mt. Lassen Coins (goes to some lady named M.T. Lassen's blog- I see posts about handbags, but not coins?)
RLH Enterprises
Seated Dime
Silver State Coin
Yellow River Rare Coins

PS- MsMorrisine- if you would like, I am happy to take over the Master List duties, should you tire of it.

I'm not tired of it, however there have been complications from forum changes which have slowed me down.

I was subscribed to receive notices from this thread. they stopped coming long before the recent switch. I just noticed this change. Then, I also just noticed there are notifications on the new forum web site for this thread.

As for the dead links, I went through each and every link off Stone's list and removed the inactive ones and the ones that redirected to a non-coin site. Then I recounted the unique links and the 351 unique links is correct +/- 1 or 2, if that, due to typos.

for 351 unique links, it would be quite time consuming to repeat the process every month, therefore I rely on forum members such as you to alert me to inactive links and links that redirect to non-coin sites.

I also notice the "good pics" image needs to be fixed.

But there is 1 more thing. This is a big one -- the current post is ok and displays fine, however I am not allowed to edit and repost it because it says I'm about 40,000 characters over the limit. I'm not sure if this is a new feature or a bug, but it is preventing me from doing a timely update until I can figure out a work around that will be suitably useful over multiple posts at the top of 1 (potentially new) thread.

Suggestions and info regarding this 4x,xxx characters over problem are welcomed.

MsMorrisine · November 19, 2016 2:15PM

@lordmarcovan said:
Dead links noticed in the dealer section as of this posting (not necessarily a complete list; just ones I noticed):

Cameo Coins
Doran Coins
Mt. Lassen Coins (goes to some lady named M.T. Lassen's blog- I see posts about handbags, but not coins?)
RLH Enterprises
Seated Dime
Silver State Coin
Yellow River Rare Coins

PS- MsMorrisine- if you would like, I am happy to take over the Master List duties, should you tire of it.

dealt with in my second iteration of the master list:

New Redux - Master List: Your Favorite Coin Websites

MsMorrisine · November 19, 2016 2:43PM

This Thread Cannot Be Updated!

Please Post to the New Thread:
New Redux - Master List: Your Favorite Coin Websites

Master List Redux: Your Favorite Coin Websites (Updated October 1, 2016)

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