Most of my coins come from mail order dealers. My impression is that many dealers in ancient coins do not make a living off their sales. Reputable dealers always guarantee their coins to be authentic. As further guarantee, I have seen some say that if you can prove that a coin is not genuine, they will not only refund your money but also the cost of verification. I cannot even beg counterfeit coins from my dealers, even though they do see them on the market. These dealers have supplied my needs since the early 1980s. Some may be getting elderly. Some dealers specialize in the highly priced coins, which I avoid for this educational exhibit. Most dealers have fixed prices. There are other dealers out there who can be found in the advertizements in:
Celator magazine, P.O. Box 911, Gainsville, MO 65655. (417) 679 - 2142, - 2524 fax. Contact Doris J. Sayles at doris@celator.com. $27/year
World Coin News ($29.95/year) and Coin World magazines. Coin World, P.O. Box 4315, Sidney, OH 45365-4315. (800) 253 - 4555

My favorite, least expensive dealer, Dan Clark, operating by auction several times each year. Winning bids are reduced to 10 percent more than the next highest bid if that is an advantage to the buyer.
Clarks Ancient Coins, 22220 McCarthy Drive, Tehachapi, CA 93561. (661) 822 - 3381.

A good source for bulk, uncleaned, unidentified coins if you are good at cleaning them and have the reference books. A good source for reference books as well. Single, identified coins are getting a bit pricey but some are still reasonable bargains. Fixed prices but 25% off for silver and bronze coins.
Francis J. Rath, P.O. Box 266, Youngstown, New York 14174. (716) 745 - 7023.

I have not seen David Hendin's recent price lists. I started in his Beginners Bargains and also got all three of the editions of his book directly from him. An excellent source for Judaean coins.
Amphora, P.O. Box 805, Nyack, New York 10960. (914) 358 7364

Another source for Jewish and other ancient coins. He is local for me, so I have sorted through his offerings to find what I wanted. My largest purchases have been of bulk, uncleaned, unidentified Judaean leptons.
William M. Rosenblum, P.O. Box 355, Evergreen, Colorado 80439. (303) 838 - 4831.

A friend and I have started patronizing another Clark using his E-mail and Web address. We got some nice bargains on otherwise expensive coins.
Guy Clark, Ancient Coins and Antiquities, P.O. Box 6151, Norfolk, VA 23508-6151, U.S.A. http://www.ancient-art.com, guyclark@norfolk.infi.net. (757) 622 - 3474

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