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<p>[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 110613, member: 4068"]<b>To Big To Care?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Moen1305, your story doesn't surprise me that much. Even though I've bought some Littleton stuff, I can't get over how they can charge 2x-3x the retail price for coins and sleep well at night. Now I know that some collectors live in areas that have no coin dealers for hundreds of miles and that dealing with a company like Littleton must be better then nothing. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand I have collected a few items that where assembled by Littleton that I've purchased at a fair price from someone else. What I am talking about is this. I have a 1964 year set that is in a Littleton display that really impresses young new collectors including myself because it explains some much about the Presidents and why they are on these coins. I also have a PDS steel penny set that is in a wonderful display with supporting documentation. The coins in these sets are mint state and I can't imagine what Littleton would have asked for them but I do know it was way too much.</p><p><br /></p><p>I get their catalogs and it makes me laugh and laugh. The only time to buy from them is when they're trying to promote something, but as some as you get the deal cancel the promo. I've done this twice now and I still done think they have kept up with my name and address or they done care.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 110613, member: 4068"][b]To Big To Care?[/b] Moen1305, your story doesn't surprise me that much. Even though I've bought some Littleton stuff, I can't get over how they can charge 2x-3x the retail price for coins and sleep well at night. Now I know that some collectors live in areas that have no coin dealers for hundreds of miles and that dealing with a company like Littleton must be better then nothing. On the other hand I have collected a few items that where assembled by Littleton that I've purchased at a fair price from someone else. What I am talking about is this. I have a 1964 year set that is in a Littleton display that really impresses young new collectors including myself because it explains some much about the Presidents and why they are on these coins. I also have a PDS steel penny set that is in a wonderful display with supporting documentation. The coins in these sets are mint state and I can't imagine what Littleton would have asked for them but I do know it was way too much. I get their catalogs and it makes me laugh and laugh. The only time to buy from them is when they're trying to promote something, but as some as you get the deal cancel the promo. I've done this twice now and I still done think they have kept up with my name and address or they done care.[/QUOTE]
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