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Scott Semans, Issaquah, WA (Seattle). Dealer in world coins since 1966, specializing in Asian, African, ethnographic monies, and literature on same. Selling primarily from website coincoin.com. Retail/wholesale. Knowledgeable, service-oriented.

Coins & books: China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Tibet, medieval Islamic, Ethnographic money of Africa, S.E. Asia, and much, much more. (NOTE: not a link)

I buy or consign at fixed prices all Asian, African, and Ethnographic monies. Prefer larger collections, hoards, all price ranges. Libraries purchased. I do not buy random Chinese coins. Consigning exotic items to a knowledgeable specialist promotes buyer confidence, yielding higher results than selling directly in a suspect forum. (NOTE: not a link)

English, Spanish

Importer and mail-order retail/wholesale since 1966; internet (coincoin.com) since 1999. Occasional offers on ebay of lower-end material, but thinking of opening an ebay store which would NOT compete with my dealer customers.

Prefer check, draft. Accept VISA/MC and Paypal except for delivery to countries with mail problems.

I charge what the U.S. postal service charges me, no more. (Quote)Handling(Unquote) charges are bogus. Outside USA: I pack, ship and declare to save you money and customs problems.

All merchandise returnable; advise if you will need more than a few days after receipt. I refund postal charges both ways if it is my error. Strong authenticity guarantee; ask for details.

www.coincoin.com Messages through the ebay system are hard for me to read, so I prefer you get my email address from the website. Phone: 425-369-1725 before 7PM Pacific best. Mail: Scott Semans, P.O. Box 2347, Issaquah, WA 98027 USA

Actually I do not fully guarantee slow service, but these days I am a one-person operation and often run days behind on emails and hence order fulfillment. The Ordering Information link at my site tells you how to best speed your order.

Ebay has enabled many fine part-time dealers, attracted some of the established names in mailorder and show sales, and allowed shop dealers to retail foreign coins effectively. Still, I always wonder why so few sellers show their names. Reputation should be important to buyers who are new to collecting, or to a given specialty. Yet, ebay promotes privacy over accountability. If the coin or the deal looks suspicious, ask the seller's name, and discreetly query other collectors and dealers before bidding. Sellers who are serious coin dealers should be willing to respond to questions about authenticity and value. Those who are specialists can help you learn about a new interest through recommended books and websites. Responsible dealers will recommend research, and purchase of inexpensive items before going after expensive ones. Be most careful of sellers who provide a photo but no description, and those who sell numismatic items only as a sideline.

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