POLL: Any Mail Order Collectors Here?

MrEureka · July 10, 2005 6:52AM

I don't think I've bought anything from a mail order dealer since about 1976.

If you're a mail order collector, please tell us whom you like to buy from.

dthigpen · July 10, 2005 7:04AM

I have one dealer who send me an inventory list via snail mail every couple months and I send him a want list back which he then sends the coin on it for approval.

UncleJoe · July 10, 2005 7:11AM

I have purchased from many different Coin World advertisers. Some individuals and some with Company names.

Joe.

Barry · July 10, 2005 7:40AM

Dick Osburn
Brian Greer

dthigpen · July 10, 2005 7:42AM

Butternut

greymars · July 10, 2005 7:55AM

www.steveestes.com

PerryHall · July 10, 2005 8:09AM

Alpine
David Lawrence
Northern Nevada
Liberty Coin
Rare Coins of New Hampshire
RARCOA
Heritage
Northeast Numismatics
Numismatic Services Inc
JJ Teaparty
Jonathan Kern
etc

The coins I collect are rarely available locallyand large local coin shows are very infrequent.

Longacre · July 10, 2005 8:11AM

I buy from DLRC occasionally, or Heritage, but it does not amount to more than 1% of my purchases

TommyType · July 10, 2005 9:06AM

Guess i'm gonna have to request the definition of "Mail Order".
If I see it on a web site, and receive it via the mail, is that a "Mail Order" deal??
Or are you talking strictly sight-unseen based on a simple description??

I've stopped buying anything I can't at least see a pic of. Too many unpleasant surprises over the years.

allegri · July 10, 2005 9:29AM

RCNH - Jon Rosenthal
Dick Osburn
Butternut -Steve Ellsworth
Jack Beymer
Kagins
Don Kelly

Never had a problem.

-Brian

cosmicdebris · July 10, 2005 9:32AM

My sources are secret.

mirabela · July 10, 2005 11:44AM

Same question here. Are you counting internet-based purchases? Living here in Podunk, that's where 85% or better of my purchases at least start. Mail order, as in call a place with an ad in CoinWorld? Never.

rmoss · July 10, 2005 2:08PM

I guess all of my purchases are mail order as there are no reputable dealers close to me. I deal mainly with Paul Battaglia from Rare Coins of New Hampshire.

Goldude · July 10, 2005 2:28PM

rmoss gimme a tryText doesn't Battaglia charge $125 for Swiss Francs? or is that Goldline? not sure who it is, but i have pretty good prices on stuff, and i'm honest, well except on Fridays

POLL: Any Mail Order Collectors Here?

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