Dealer Want Lists Fo those of you who do not know, most dealers actively service want lists from their customers. Collector Want Lists wanted & Serviced. I will be attending a coin show every weekend for at least the next few months. If you have a want list or a hard to find coin I would be happy to try and locate it for you. For those of you who do not know what a want list is or how to make one, it's simple. You give a dealer a list containing coins you are looking to place in your collection. It may consist of just one coin or many coins. You set the grade and price range you are after as well as any particulars such as toning, strike etc if you know them. The dealers job is to then search the inventory of every other dealer he meets, trying to locate your specific coin. There are some coins that rarely come to market due to dealer want lists. Once a dealer gets one in stock, it immediately goes to a collector who has a want list with that dealer. If you are looking for tough dates or even common popular coins, it would behove you to establish a relationship with one or more dealers to find that coin. It would also help to choose a dealer who is knowledgable in the series you are collecting. This statements importance rises with the value of the coins you are after. Want List Etiquette: It is not advisable to give a dealer a list and then not honor it when the dealer has found the coin. It is perfectly acceptable to pass on a coin because you do not like it, but wasting a dealers time (it can be a lot of work looking through hundreds of boxes to find specific coins) will only leave you with little to no dealer support in the future. If you place a list, honor it. If your circumstances change, just notify the dealer so time can be spent elsewhere. Be realistic with your price expectations. You will not get a popular coin for less than market value. The dealer normally has to find coins from other dealers. Deals can be had, especially when you have an established relationship with a dealer, but you should have realistic prices in mind. If you are unsure of what the market rate for a coins is, ask the dealer with whom you are giving your list to. Keep in mind that it can take a while to find nice original coins, even if they are common. Find a dealer who chooses grade, strike and eye appeal over just the technical grade. You might spend a little bit more but your collection will put to shame many of it's peers. many coins, such as "common" earlier dates can be tough to find in even F-EF as there are a lot of collectors/dealers looking for them. I will service all want lists, but I specialize in US philippine coins, US type coins, and reales that circulated within the united states (or could have). PM me with any questions or to discuss your want lists. Thanks, Joseph
