ALL TIME FAVORITE SELLERS:
NOTE: Auction houses in our top rankings do not see maximum bids or allow bidding by auctioneers or their employees. All rankings are based on Proxiblog buying experience to establish informed opinion. Your online experience may differ from ours or these reviews.
1. Capitol Coin Auctions
25 points. One of the most professional coin houses on the portal and, in our opinion, one of the top sellers on Internet. Low buyer’s fee, 15%. Consignments are among the best, and owners write accurate lot descriptions that are of PCGS accuracy. Great photos, too--among the best on Proxibid. More than 35 years in the business. Hosts only a half dozen sessions per year, but each is an event with coins from estates. Never overlook this house on Proxibid.
2. Weaver Signature Coin and Currency Auction
25 points. Weaver Signature Coin and Currency Auction. Detailed photography. Best innovation. Top online advertisements. Numismatic descriptions. Low or tiered buyer's fees. Runs budget-saver auctions. Highly competitive, innovative. Provides detailed receipts for both buyers and sellers. Very responsive. See
"On the Block" entry for more information. Usually ships within 3-4 days.
3. Fox Valley Coins
24.5 points. One of our favorite Proxibid houses. Excellent consignments. This is the place where the best buys on the portal can be had if the bidder knows numismatics. We are excited to participate in each auction because of the vast array of key dates, varieties and rarities. Schedules only a few mega-auctions per year on Proxibid, but each one is an event! Now accepts credit cards. Photography greatly improved, which makes up for the lack of numismatic descriptions. Buyer’s premium is 18%.
4. SilverTowne Auctions
24.5 points. Exceeds basic criteria in both buying and consignor categories. Among best coin grading and descriptions on Proxibid. Top consignment policy for rare coins. Timed auctions offer great bargains with good selections. Accepts returns on counterfeit coins or if error made in description. Among fastest shippers on Proxibid using numismatic packing. Usually ships within 1-2 days.
5. Leonard Auction
24.5 points. Among the best consignments on Proxibid, and for good reason, too. John Leonard's policies of 0% seller's fee for lots that bring $250 or more ensures top numismatic items. Completely thorough lot descriptions. Quick shipping. Professional customer service. For more about this reputable house,
see this "On the Block."
6. Jewelry Exchange
24.5 points. A long-standing reputable auction house featuring regular coin consignments, including gold, US and World coins (and on occasion Ancients) with 15% buyer’s premium, great customer service and quick shipping. Photography adequate; lot descriptions, accurate. See the company’s “On the Block”
by clicking here.
7. Krueger and Krueger Auction
24.5 points. Kurt Krueger is a seasoned numismatist who conducts exemplary auctions on Proxibid. This house also is innovative and understands the importance of the online audience. Of particular note is his accurate lot descriptions. He’s not afraid to say “Hogwash” to bottom-tier alleged grades, and we love him for that.
8. Back to the Past Collectibles
24.5 points. 10% online buyer’s fee. Excellent photos. Quick shipping. Auctioneer C. Scott Lovejoy has made significant improvements and secured fine consignments. We admire houses like his that aim to please the online bidder! Rapidly becoming one of the top coin auctions on Proxiblog.
9. Star Coin and Currency
24.5 points. One of the best timed auctions on the portal. Keeps improving. Yet another company that pays attention to customer service. Sharp photography. Numismatic descriptions. Inexpensive, fast shipping.
10. Meares Auction
24.5 points. Charges 5% online buyer's fee for coins.
See this article for Darron Meares' innovations. Improved photography. Courteous customer service. Ships reasonably and quickly. Knows coins. One of the longest Proxibid sellers and top auction house; nationally recognized as leader in industry.
11. Kaufman Realty and Auctions
24.5 points. Kaufman Realty features strong consignments, fair photos, numismatic lot descriptions and regular coin auctions. 15% buyer’s fee makes looking here a must. Shipping time is improving. Always worth the wait.
12. McKee Coin Auction
24.5 points. Charges 20% buyer's premium and doesn’t use APN, but gives 5% cash discount and uses PayPal. Consignments are improving, and photography is vastly improved. We know Owen McKee and are pleased that he is sharing his vast numismatic knowledge in his descriptions. You can also find the unexpected in his two-day 1500+ marathons, including Canadian coins. Shipping is reasonable but charges $1 per lot handling fee.
For other companies meeting basic criteria,
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So your saying all the ms67 and ms66 graded dollars… Graded by nnc and Ntc … that weavers sell are actually those grades bc been seeing a lot of them in their auctions lately and does not state otherwise in their description for each coin if they or not the true grades that they are stating for each slab ?
Dave Weaver doesn’t comment on the grade of those coins. But he supplies photos–four of them–front slab, close-up of obverse, close-up of reverse, back slab–to make the determination. The one person that consistently tries to state the true condition of NCC and NTC is Kurt Kreuger of Kreuger & Kreuger. Another is Brad Lisembee of Capitol Coin Auction. Keep in mind that unlike you, Kurt and Brad, Dave Weaver is not a coin dealer but an auctioneer.
You seem to very much play favorites. You say you do not bash companies but you do. You use pictures from companies without clearly stating they are not yours. Half the companies you have ranked do not sell more than three coins worth more than $100 in there sales. Or do not host more than one sale worth bidding on within 3 months. The rankings and half the articles pertaining to companies are skewed to what you like not necessarily the standards you say to have.
The articles that are coin based strictly are great resource! I have lost interest and respect for this blog after realization that the companies who “sponsor” you move higher in rankings based sponsorship. Buying rankings…
You’re free to make your own decisions about patronizing the blog or not. It’s a labor of love to post every day, and I do it for students to offset tuition debt. Otherwise, I’d be happy doing something else.
The impact of Proxiblog on Proxibid has been huge. We have strengthened its quality control. At one point the company wouldn’t even support bidders in returning counterfeit coins.
Your contention about playing favorites is unfortunate and demeaning. But I can see how you got there. Sponsorships are by invitation only. We will not accept sponsorships from companies whose practices we reject. We have been asked by several to do that, and we say no. So that is what might give the appearance of “favorites.”
That said, more than half of the favorite sites on the left sidebar have made no donation whatsoever. We give shout-outs for good policies. And I can cite dozens upon dozens of examples, which you can fact-check in our “Boos and Booyahs tab.”
Only a few auction houses with established onsite and online audiences can secure enough consignments for regular auctions. And to be sure, we hope that consignments are quality, like you. And we only include in our favorites companies from which we have bid and about which we have experience.
We use screenshots, not photos, and that is an function of fair use, especially for educational purposes. Finally, thank you for your comment on bidding articles being a great resource. Our intent, however, is directed at best practices for auctioneers.