Buzzygirl wrote:
I've been out of the hobby for awhile (collecting US type coins) but
I'm
getting back into it after starting a collection of ancient Roman
imperial
coinage. I have ordered a few ancients from good dealers on eBay and
was
happy with the coins and the service. But I've seen all kinds of
garbage on
eBay, too... overpriced stuff, stuff that's obviously overgraded, or
cleaned
without disclosure of that fact. There is just so much out there.

So, I thought I'd check with you experts. Do you deal with, and can
you
recommend, some reputable sellers/stores on eBay for nice type
coinage? I am
focusing on obtaining a nice example (MS 60-65, depending on
denomination)
of late 19th- early 20th century coins for now, and will work my way
back
into the mid-19th century types as I am able. I know Ira sells
awesome
coins, but alas, his offerings are a bit too "high-end" for my
pocketbook
right now!

Jackie

On ebay, and especially with MS coins, I would recomend you to only buy
slabbed coins. As a general rule I stick with NGC, PCGS and ANACS but
some say PCI is pretty good for non-modern coins. I also have been
known to break my own rules. Sometimes it works out well and sometimes
not.

I've got a couple of "Ira coins" but I got them a few years a go before
he became so famous and still delt with us "little people". Now,
the only thing he sells that I could afford are some high grade common
date wheats that I have no interest in.

As for your question about ebay sellers, I think there are several fine
sellers that post here. Also, someone just asked a very similar
question over on the CU boards.

http://forums.collectors.com/message...hreadid=396477

You might want to check some of those sellers out. One seller that I
can recomend for raw type is "earlyus". He doesn't sell a lot of MS
stuff but he is honest in his descriptions and grades well.