Thank you for taking the time to review our page; we hope to be serving you soon. If you are looking for collectible or investment-grade coins, you've found the right place to get outstanding service and fair prices.
We are a Family-owned Business where Customer Service is not a word, it's an Attitude. We've been specializing in Rare Coin Investments for over 50 Years, so you're sure to get knowledgeable, helpful attention to fulfilling your needs in rare coin collecting and investing.
  
Our reputation for trustworthy service has been built by years of devotion to numismatics. Here are just a few of our credentials:
Honors, Awards, & Memberships
2008 American Numismatic Association (ANA) Presidential Award
2007 Glenn Smedley Memorial ANA Award
Member of the P.C.G.S. Numismatic Advisory Board
- Life Member of ANA - #702
- Life Member of the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG)
Professional Numismatic Guild (PNG) Life Member
According to the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), the Professional Numismatic Guild (PNG) "is the only numismatic organization in the United States that restricts its membership to dealers who possess and demonstrate three essential qualifications: knowledge, integrity, and responsibility. The typical PNG dealer has more than 25 years of experience in the industry."
"Because PNG dealers are elected to membership by their peers, collectors have the assurance of buying or selling coins with confidence. PNG dealers are bound by a code of ethics that distinguishes them as adhering to the highest ethical standards in all aspects of coin commerce. In addition, PNG provides an arbitration process in the event of any dispute that may arise regarding the grade, value, or pricing of a coin purchased or sold by a PNG member dealer."
We are honored to be a lifetime member of PNG.
Appraiser for the Federal Trade Commission
We met the strict FTC standards for serving as an appraiser of rare coins.
Dealer Memberships
We are an Authorized Dealer for NGC, Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), and American Numismatic Association Certification Service (ANACS) submissions.
Since the inception of PCGS in 1986, Joel D. Rettew has submitted over 100,000 coins for certification.
Contributions to the Numismatics community
We have been a contributor to the Redbook and the Bluebook for over 20 years.
We are a contributor to the Coin Universe Pricing Guide.
We are a contributor to the Official A.N.A. Grading Standards for United States Coins.
We have been a co-Instructor for the J. P. Martin A.N.A. Grading Seminar.
We were the underbidder on the largest numismatic transaction in U.S. history.
Our coin column for the Los Angeles Times has been running continuously for over 17 years.
We are one of the Founders of the California Coin Dealers Association in 1969.
We contributed to some of the regulations that improved our Industry in the state of California, such as no sales tax on numismatic transactions of $1000 or more.
We have been an expert witness in the U.S. Curt System.
We currently serve on three committees for the American Numismatics Association: the Membership Committee, the Education Committee, and the Advisory Committee.
Remember: since 1953, we have been a trusted name in numismatics, serving the collector with honesty, value, and reliability. We would be honored to serve you. |
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