"Joe" wrote in message
k.net...
I'm tired of trying to find coins on Ebay. It seems many of the coins I
want have multiple bidders that push the price past its value (Peace
dollars
are a good example), and then add the $4.95 shipping (for a Barber dime in
a
padded envelope, gee whiz).

Anyone care to give a mail order website for US coins that they trust?
I've
tried looking online but the multitude is overwhelming and I wouldn't know
who I was dealing with until I receive an order.

TIA,
Joe


E-Bay sure can be an overwhelming adventure can't it?
So can web sites. Here's the ones I think are top notch and fair with
accurately priced large inventories--as usual YMMV.

http://www.cheapslabs.com/index.php
I've bought some from this web site and was happy with what I got--I stick
with ANACS, PCGS and NGC.
The prices are accurate for what you are buying. Buying with a CC was quick,
secure and easy. Navigation of the site was excellent. Clean site with
minimul flashing GIF's and no pop ups. Shipping charges were based on how
much you bought, which is fair. (Most good online sites have their shipping
based on that.) They have a 7 day "100% satisfied" return policy if you are
not happy. The only beef I had was that they did not send me an e-mail when
they shipped like they said they would. This might have happened because I
did not create my own online account with them--worried about getting spam.

The best you can expect from any site is a padded envelope inside a
cardboard box. Otherwise they would have to charge a lot more for
bullet-proofing their containers that they ship stuff in.
I'd never buy from any web site that does not have a no questions asked
return policy. The customer is always right.

http://www.heritagecoins.com
This site has a very large inventory of mostly PCGS coins. Some they have up
for auction so you might get a good deal. They also use Flash animation so
the pages are huge and take a while to load on a dial-up connection.
Excellent navigation with a very professional look. They have Flash
animation pictures of each coin they sell. They also show price trends for
each coin and population reports. I really like that feature a lot. They
have a return policy but it's only 3 days. They use Veri-sign for CC
purchases--that's supposed to be the most secure way to buy online.

http://coin-shop.com/
This site has a large inventory with easy navigation. I've bought a few raw
coins from there and they are pretty spot-on with thier grades. They also
sell slabbed coins and those are usually not too much more than the raw ones
they sell so I recommend sticking with the slabbed coins. Shipping was
fairly priced I thought. No pop ups or ads plastered all over. Quick and
easy online ordering that was secure. Their return policy is a whopping "no
hassle" 10 days. Not too many pictures of the coins they have, but they seem
to be honest and they do have descriptions of what they are selling. They
even have a couple of over graded slabbed coins that they are selling for
the price of the lower grade--that's unusual.

All of these have specials deals and bargain bin coins too.