Reputable online stores

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I much prefer to buy in person but sometimes someone has something you really want. Can anyone recomend some Canadian based online stores or stores with websites? Thanks in advance.

http://www.olmsteadcurrency.com/

Being a cheap, poor, and frugal guy, here are some places I visit:

http://nwcoin.com (usually slightly below cat. value)
http://www.colonialacres.com/ (checkout the "Blowout" section. Below cat. pries)
http://auctions.jandm.com (auctions, sometimes cheap)
http://give-a-buck.com
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I owe you something for putting the best numismatic website ever created on the bottom of the list?? 

What I think is really funny is that I actually bought something from you and didn't even know it was your website
FRIEDSQUID

And by the way, I was very happy with it. Thank you!

There are not too many sellers who have their own online web sites in comparison with the number of people who sell online on eBay. With few if any exceptions, sellers who have their own online web sites also sell on eBay, which makes good business sense. There are pros and cons to doing business either way for both buyers and sellers.

 

Due to the fact I'm new to this hobby I was not awair of some of the above mentioned stores. I checked them out and all look very good! It will keep me exploring for some time tonight!!

Have any of you ever bought from or know of gatewest coin in Winnipeg? I was just looking around on there site and they seem to have a lot of inventory.

http://www.gatewestcoin.com/index.html

If anyone has purchased from or know them let me know how it was... Thanks a bunch


            Jeff

I have purchased coins and banknotes from gatewest coin and found them very professional.  I was happy with the product that I received.

Thanks for your reply! Have you ever purchased any supplies such as note or coin sleeves? I was wondering on the quality of them? I thought there price was very competitive with other dealers. Thanks again Monarch


          Jeff

Have you ever purchased any supplies such as note or coin sleeves?

I highly doubt they are Mylar. If they were Mylar, it wouldn't be that cheap. These are those popular sleeves that many dealers sell and use. They are like the Mylar ones that Brent sells, same shape, just thinner and made with some other plastic.

I purchased some from some local dealers. A pack of 100 had a shrink wrap around it saying "Medium Bill Holders" and a picture of a 1937 $5 and larger ones had "Large Bill Holders" with a picture of a DoC $1.

Say Neon aren't you gonna sell mylar sleeves too, I recalled that you were thinking of it. If you are, put me in for 100 pieces for my keep forever notes.
I could pick up since you live close by.

Dei Gratia

PD

Say Neon aren't you gonna sell mylar sleeves too, I recalled that you were thinking of it. If you are, put me in for 100 pieces for my keep forever notes.
I could pick up since you live close by.

Dei Gratia

PD

It's simmering in my mind now. I need to calculate some shipping rates before selling it. Anyways, I'll put you up for 100. I'll see what I can do. Thanks for reminding me.

I had a good experience recently with sellitstore...
http://www.sellitstore.com/mylar.htm
You can even request a free one by sending them a SASE.

After sending this site an email re: their mylar holders, I received 5(Five) free samples, which included three different sizes. Assuming they are mylar as advertised, they seem to be just as good as any other mylar holders that I have purchased in the past.
I would suggest giving them a try before assuming the worse.
And by the way, I didn't even have to supply a SASE.  They paid for the shipping.

And what was really neat.....The front and back of the envelope had 29, that's right twenty nine  postage stamps. And all of the ones on the back weren't even cancelled.

FRIEDSQUID

I purchased some from some local dealers. A pack of 100 had a shrink wrap around it saying "Medium Bill Holders" and a picture of a 1937 $5 and larger ones had "Large Bill Holders" with a picture of a DoC $1.

I could be wrong, but I have purchased the exact holders you appear to be speaking about with the same packaging and the corners are rounded and definitely thicker than the mylar ones.  I used these to put my mylar ones in just to keep the note more protected when handling since they give a little more rigid feel as opposed to just being in the mylar ones.  I won't mention the company I got them from (you can email me for the name if you wish) but I was told that they were NOT mylar so I assume that is why they are cheap in cost.

Bottom line is... would you put a note worth a few hundred dollars in a cheaper holder to save a few pennies.  Personally not worth taking that risk.  I'm not a gambler
They are perfect for sending notes through the mail or keeping your low end Journey radars/repeaters in... but the devils always need a proper home

FRIEDSQUID

I currently have all my notes in the thicker rounded corner sleeves. These are the ones that are cheaper and are not good for your notes if that is what I was getting from the above posts. How long do they have to be in there before dammging the note? I have never seen the good mylar sleeves that you all are talking about. What is the average price you all have been paying? Does anyone have a extra 4-5 I can buy to see what they are all about?  thanks again


           Jeff[/u]

Does anyone have a extra 4-5 I can buy to see what they are all about?

Why not just email the website and they will send you atleast 1 for free so you can see the difference.

I had a good experience recently with sellitstore...
http://www.sellitstore.com/mylar.htm

Once I am starting to sell sleeves, I'll still stick to Brent's supplier (Denlys of Boston) because I know what their sleeves look like and forum members all seem happy with it. I am not taking risks with Sellitstore because I don't want to get some cheaper variety of Mylar sleeves. The sample they sent me of the large sleeve was horrible. It was very thin.

Bottom line is... would you put a note worth a few hundred dollars in a cheaper holder to save a few pennies.  Personally not worth taking that risk.  I'm not a gambler
They are perfect for sending notes through the mail or keeping your low end Journey radars/repeaters in... but the devils always need a proper home

I bought them from Sears Coin and Stamp in Burnaby, BC. It was very close to me. they claimed Mylar is hard can scratch and are not prefect for coin storage. They also claimed their generic  "Medium Bill Holders" are PVC and acid-free.

Advice to all: Avoid round-corner holders at all costs. If the note shifts horizontally and a corner is exposed, then bumps against something, your gem unc. instantly becomes something of a lesser grade. I don't take the chance.

Advice to all: Avoid round-corner holders at all costs. If the note shifts horizontally and a corner is exposed, then bumps against something, your gem unc. instantly becomes something of a lesser grade. I don't take the chance.

Nah. The ones Brent sells have a border of glue thick enough to prevent a Bank of Canada note from exposing its corners.

Having purchased the large mylar sleeves from both Brent and sellitstore, I can say that they are exactly the same.  Mylars are supposed to be thin.

I would agree with this statement. I have purchased the mylar sleeves from Brent and compared them to the samples received from the sellitstore and I truly believe that they are identical.

Yes from what I was just told is that the mylar sleeves are very thin and will stack without getting all crooked compared to the thicker rounded corner ridgid sleeves.

Next question: Have any of you seen any sleeves for the uncut sheets around lately??? I have heard a few people talk about them in the past but have not seen any for a few years??? 5by8 and 4by10

How close is someone to making another order for mylar sleeves?? (Brent is he the guy) or are some of you others have orders floating around? Thanks


              Jeff

Other individuals have expressed an interest in doing this, so I have decided to step aside.

Sorry to hear that Brent, everyone I talked to was more then happy with your prices and quality sleeves. If you so decide to order again in the near future please let me know... Thanks very much:


           Jeff

Other individuals have expressed an interest in doing this, so I have decided to step aside.

But will they work for FREE like you did

Having purchased the large mylar sleeves from both Brent and sellitstore, I can say that they are exactly the same.  Mylars are supposed to be thin.

 *gasp* Really?? I took a picture of each of these sleeves. The one on the top is Brent's sleeve. The one on the bottom was the one Sellitstore sent me. Or did they give me the wrong sample?



Plus, Denlys accepts various different methods of payment such as Paypal or credit cards. Beats the no Paypal or credit card that Sellitstore has.

The one on the top is NOT the Mylar sleeve I sent you. The Mylar I sent you appears to be identical to the one on the bottom, although smaller.

I sent you several sleeves, one of which was a Mylar, and one of which appears to be the one on the top. So, I did send you that one, but it's not the Mylar that I also sent you.

The one on the top is NOT the Mylar sleeve I sent you. The Mylar I sent you appears to be identical to the one on the bottom, although smaller.

I sent you several sleeves, one of which was a Mylar, and one of which appears to be the one on the top. So, I did send you that one, but it's not the Mylar that I also sent you.

Someone gave the one above to me and told me he got it from you.

Someone gave the one above to me and told me he got it from you.

That may be the case - As a general rule, I do not ship notes in Mylar sleeves unless they have labels on that I cannot remove. I use other non-Mylar sleeves that I have lying around when shipping notes.

I must caution, though, that the smaller ones may not be tall enough to hold 1935 and 1937 Bank of Canada notes.  Well, UNTRIMMED older series notes, that is.

I put the note in a mylar sleeve and then inside one of the old sleeves because they do JUST fit.

Have any of you ever bought from or know of gatewest coin in Winnipeg? I was just looking around on there site and they seem to have a lot of inventory.

Speaking of sleeves and online stores, I won some DF notes from Gatewest and they wrote numbers, "Devil's face," and other codes/symbols all over the entire note holder.  I had to throw the holders out because you couldn't really see the bill for the graffiti!

When I questioned them the guy said it was for inventory purposes.  I've never known a store to use large black thick magic marker over an entire note holder for inventory purposes (most considerate sellers will use a sticker on the holder).  His reasoning was that I paid for the notes -- not the holders-- and told me off.  He also stated that as a "power seller" with 1000's of sales, I was first petty whiner to complain about a note holder.

When I tried to pay for another item (yes-- previous notes were NOT marked up like that, and I had won a bid before I saw the DF's) he became abusive on the phone.   It was the worse experience I've ever had with a dealer.  I discovered he had the highest negative feedback record on eBay and it wasn't long after that he departed eBay and went on his own.  I know of other collectors who avoid him.

Hi gang -  on the subject-

I have a HUGE amount of Mylar sleeves for sale. They are from prior orders from Brent. They are all "used" -- they had a radar note placed inside, sat in an SD box, and then had the radar note removed after a few months, and now are empty.

I mean probably about 400-500 of these things.

*I didn't sell the radars..... I just had to re-package some stuff, to conserve space.

Anyone wishing to buy some of these off me, I would prefer to not lose an arm and a leg on them, but I have them available.

Contact me at  hab692 (at) mail.usask.ca

Hope everyone is doing well.   I have been super busy for a month straight at least.

Later!

Hi Hudson;

I sent you a email...


         Jeff