The stunned owner said "I'm not paying that! The coins he sells are indeed rare and makes me wish I had seen his show prior to me selecting the coins I have. The market value of a coin is established by buyer and seller reaching agreement. I enjoy the Great Information from Rick Tomaska! Ampex has a PCGS 62 Liberty $20 gold (I found on collectors.com) for only $1468.14.and I know them to be legit. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we carry the highest rating a business can get with an A+ from the Better Business Bureau. WHAT THE HECK IS THAT??? Rare Collectibles TV Featured coins Rare Collectibles TV 4.67K subscribers 2.9K views 4 years ago On RCTV's Coin Conversations, Rick & Jack discuss how they determine which coins are. The "retail plus" coins from auction that you mentioned, are sometimes bought by dealers, who mark them up significantly. @Pittstate03 said: Its been my experience, they increase very slowly and gradually. So if you are looking for nice Franklins or other high end cameos you could try bidding on Heritage coins or other auction coins. Someone has to pay for the tv production costs, and you can rest assured it won't be the seller! Taking the top three entries from the search, only one dealer was sold out. Rctv Coins Complaints. It is similar to the appearance of past ANA President David Ganz on an infomercial. At least 99% of his offerings are certified, so anyone with an internet connection can do some homework just to see for themselves if the offer is fair. Dont click on those slick Ads! He's always had a reputation for having many of the best coins and pricing them high. The expert man then said "It's not the turning of the valve. And on the rare occasions when they're reasonably priced, it's often a prelude to trying to get the buyer to pay too much for something else, later. The following is what I found: For the eBay dealer who was charging for shipping, the cost per coin was the lowest even after adding the shipping costs to the total price. He presented some good advice. There might be other dealers on Ebay that may have price differentials but with RC your paying for the no pressure info.. Viewers watch RareCollectable cable shows learn about the coin not knowing a thing about the coin and use that info shop elsewhere kinda crappy if you ask me but to each there own.. Rare Collectable provide a good service with nice coins packages I find valuable to me.. 2023, International Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., separately incorporated Better Business Bureau organizations in the US, Canada and Mexico and BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, Inc. All rights reserved. A leading author on Franklin & Kennedy Half Dollars but some say he 'sold out' in order to market coins. Of course I'm not sure if they do anymore since they got hit with some financial troubles. How do you think I found this page? They have been around a long time and have outlasted some of their previous business partners. 1922-1925 MS65 P-Mint Silver Peace Dollar 4-Coin Set $1,099.95 or 4 payments of $274.99 (3) 1963 PF67 NGC Benjamin Franklin 90% Silver Half Dollar $79.95 or 3 payments of $26.65 (2) 2022 Statue of Liberty Solomon Islands 2 oz. Dont click on those slick Ads! Links To Other Sites. Some how rick talks to ngc coin grading company to grade these coins higher. Ditto for the coins with fantastic stories. Rick Tomaska surely is an impressario on the stage of American numismatics, thus separating him by leaps and bounds from the numerous hucksters selling "stuff" (to use a turn of phrase favored by Mr. Tomaska) on tv, most of whom can tell a nickel from a quarter, but not much more than that. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to help! CU | He was offering the gold Mercury dime in PCGS 70 for $399.00. More computer and less TV. Rick, Jack, and others will go through thousands of coins to find the high graders. By continuing using this site, you agree to the use of cookies. The liberty bell must have full bell line to grade proof 65. Everyone needs an income but I find the "Coin Vault" approach a bit misleading. Hi Guys, And thank you to Kimberly for posting a very professional response to an ignorant criticism of the show and of your father. While most people are taking vacations and weekends off- guess what my dad is doing - working. Coming from a rookie like me, this is a class act! At Rare Collectibles TV, Rick Tomaska, Jack McNamara, & James Gerstel have a sincere passion for numismatics. This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Perhaps "duty" wasn't the right word - but, when you see something, you say something. Most of you do not know this, but meeting my mother and his love for her and her children was his inspiration to dive into his passion for numismatics. IMO Rick and Jack are legit as coin dealers. I placed a credit/debit card order that, in their own words 'was processed as a credit transaction', WAS NOT declined at the point of sale, it was withdrawn from my account. Recently, I wrote about the experience with someone who brought in a box of coins he bought from television and magazines. Do you want information contact me. THEIR PARENT COMPANY ACTUALLY MINTS ITS OWN COINSTHEY CALL THEM "EXCLUSIVE"THEY ARE WORTH NOTHING MORE THAN THE METAL CONTENT.MELT VALUE. Our staff is devoted to providing our clients with professional advice and high quality U.S. Rare Coins, rare world coins, and ancient coins. Advertisers above have met our Neither endorsed the product that was being sold, but their presence was used to suggest otherwise. Nice item, fast shipment, with bonus item. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. By the time you find really nice pieces and pay buyers fees you'll be paying retail plus anyway. Patients made into prostitutes and sex slaves, bilking insurance companies out of millions, Sac_County Iowa Prosecutor Ben Smith pays $750,000 to settle Ripoff Report 1983 civil rights lawsuit.. Federal Judge stops prosecutors abuse of power against ED Magedson Founder of Ripoff Report. This 24-coin series is a joy to complete. Mani Franklin halves grade above proof 65. I'll watch it for information and entertainment. Just take this in mind, and I speak this as a person who truly knows my Father, my Father has been worked harder than any man I know- he truly has a passion for what he does and loves numismatics. Walter Cronkite never endorsed products. I waited 4 weeks as they advised they would ship in two to three weeks. If he didnt believe in it he wouldnt do it. 23 talking about this. his prices are insanely high. Many of these videos are available for free download. He is a real man. Advertisers above have met our ), I used two other guides: Numismedia Fair Market Value Price Guide and the price guide from NGC. However I only have expirience from the selling side. sorry Kim but Your father is not only greedy but extremely greedy. If you love coins and want collectible pieces of high quality, my Father is the best. 1880 N. Congress Ave, Suite # 215, Boynton Beach, FL 33426. 134 posts. I like the show because Don has different coins.-Melisa M Copyright 1997-2023 Ripoff Report. I ASSumed everything was fine. Sincerely, 2. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Although Standish did not assist Tomaska in his pitch for the set, his presence is an appearance of legitimacy. There is a story about a steam plant of some sort (I'm paraphrasing what I remember of this story), that suddenly started making a horrendous noise and machines shaking so badly one thought they might fly apart. No franklin half grades higher than proof 65. At least without investing a great deal of time and effort which many collectors simply don't have. Then I heard the pitch. I recently contact Rick via email about a pop. I described his reaction as The look on his face when I told him was as if I kicked his dog. Then I was provided an example of why my words land very hard. As a small business owner, I would be foolish to criticize someone for making a profit. Coinflation,