I would like to say that I went to Dr. Robert Freedman & Sons Stamp Company to sell by 1847-1944 US stamp collection that I had accumulated in over 60 years of collecting. I could say that he was very knowledgeable, straight forward and very above board and clearly and consistently let me know what a fair market price would be. In addition, his staff are highly professional, and he has at least two people who are expert philatelic evaluators who routinely generate philatelic certificates of authenticity. In addition, he provided shipping with insurance. In 2 business days I received a check for the total agreed upon amount. The process was very smooth and fluid and I'm very pleased with the results. He has my highest recommendation for selling any high value stamp collection.   Paul P. read more

I contacted Dr. Friedman and arranged to take my large accumulation of stamps, FDC, and other philatelic materials to him. He gave me a fair review of my materials and made an offer that I accepted. I had gathered these materials over 66 years. Unfortunately, I focused on the wrong things that made my collection of low value. He took all my materials as he had promised. He is a straight shooter, honest and is very knowledgeable and explained his review in a straightforward manner what the fair market value of my materials were. read more

I want to tell people who have a stamp collection they would like to sell that Dr. Robert Friedman & Sons Stamp Company are excellent people to work with. He came to my home and in a few hours went through several hundred stamp albums and thousands of stamps in boxes that I had purchased over the last 50 years. When he had finished he made an offer that I felt was very fair. The sale was easy and I found him to be friendly and very nice to work with. The stamps filled a very large truck and his staff did all the work. Daniel H. Hehr read more

I was forced to sell my collection of 70 years because of a move to another state with a much smaller space in which to store the small remnant I was able to retain. In my interactions with Dr Friedman, he was patient, knowledgeable, and quite generous. My business-savvy daughter, who conveyed the collection to Chicago for Dr Friedman's inspection, found him exceptionally helpful and accommodating also. I would highly recommend him and his firm to any other stamp collector. As the staff member I worked with said, "I'm treated like family. It's the best job I ever had." Dr Friedman treats customers like family as well. read more

I'm an experienced stamp collector, APS & ANA longtime member and fairly expert in valuing stamps and coins. My purchases of stamps and coins are well into the 5 digits each year. I've bought two collections from Dr. Bob. In each case, the collections were exactly as described and true to his advertisements, one of the few genuine bargains nowadays in the stamp world. Delivery was quick and painless. The negative reviews seem likely to be just uniformed and naive persons, who like many, have an unrealistic view of what their collections are worth. My advice is to ignore them. read more

I've been a stamp collector for almost as many years as I've been alive, and as the calendar tells me, that's quite a while. (I've been a member of the American Philatelic Society, the nation's leading stamp collectors organization, since 1972.) I've purchased a few small collections from the Friedman firm, and had the pleasure of visiting their offices in 2011. I've never been disappointed in a purchase, and have found them to be knowledgeable and fair in their descriptions of merchandise being offered. In regard to the other reviews here about unhappy experiences in selling to the firm, it is highly possible that the "disappointed" sellers understand little about the collectibles field. While not addressing numismatics (coin collecting), where I have little experience, I can say that the owner of "some of the first stamps ever made" should realize that there are many examples of those stamps still extant today (the first postage stamp was issued in 1840) and that some may be valuable by virtue of condition or usage (on a letter), but others may be less valuable. Age alone does not determine resale value: a copy of the 1918 24c "Inverted Jenny" U.S. airmail rate stamp is worth exponentially more than an unused copy of an 1840 British "Penny Black," even though the latter is nearly 80 years older than the 1918 stamp. I, for one, would not hesitate to do business with Dr. Robert Friedman & Sons, but I would also research the actual value of whatever I had to sell before approaching them, or any other dealer, for an offer. read more

Love to rate him higher but never got a chance....sent him an email regarding stamps but he never responded.

i inherited my grandfather's stamp collection, and needed the money more than the collection, so I turned to the internet to find a place to sell it. According to their website, "Dr. Robert Friedman & Sons enjoy a reputation throughout the philatelic hobby as a MAJOR BUYER of any valuable stamp collection". WRONG! I couldn't get a hold of anyone by phone, so I sent an email, and was told that it was nothing they were interested in without even viewing any of it. Maybe they shouldn't advertise that they are interested in any valuable collection when they are only interested in a LARGE collection. read more

My family inherited a stamp collection from a deceased relative. We called and set up an appointment to have our collection looked at. We were saddened to learn we had very cheap modern stamps that had very little value and wasn't something this company buys. Dr Friedman and his son Steve were very cordial with us and explained why the stamps weren't valuable. I would recommend them if you have stamp collection to sell. read more

The worst experience I have ever had in the coin business. I have been collecting coins for 20 years and occasionally sell to dealers. This was by far the rudest most condescending little man I have ever met. He tried to low ball me and when I told him I have been collecting for awhile and know the value of my coins he basically kicked me out. Seems he is just looking to rip off people who dont know any better. Please do your homework before going here. read more

Not very good customer service at all. Very rude and arrogant, Had inherited my Uncle"s stamp collection and called to see if it was worth anything. I explained to whoever answered the phone what was in my stamp collection and he basically told me not even to make a trip out here and that stuff is for a kid. NOT FOR ME is what he then said. Then he said I don't know what to tell you. And slammed the phone down in my ear. I don't even know how they stay in business treating people like that. I guess they can talk to people however they want and not have to be held accountable for their actions. Felt like I was humiliated to the highest degree possible. Terrible and very unprofessional. All I did was call and ask if my stamp collection was worth anything. I cannot recommend this place to anyone after being talked down to, humiliated, and degraded. read more

Had found a very old Stamp and Coin Collection in my mothers home after she passed. After much research we we found that while the coin collection did not seem to be valuable we had some of the first stamps ever made. Turning to an expert we found Dr. Robert Friedman & Sons on line. When we met with them they were VERY rude and arrogant said that what we had was a "child's collection" and worthless. We have at least 200 different stamps from all over the world some dating back to the late 1800's they did not look at any of the stamps up close and just said the collection was worthless which I find hard to believe. I would absolutely not recommend these people to anyone they are not worth your time. read more

I have been dealing in stamps an coins for over 40 years. I buy and sell all over the country. By far, they have been the most honest brokers to deal with, and paying the highest market prices for a dealer that I have experienced. How honest? When I dropped off my collection, I had some old letters in there from my family members. They took the time to sort them out and return them for free. You can't go wrong here. read more

Called to setup an appointment and drove 70 miles to this shop. Dr. Friedman informed me that he would be leaving soon. I felt rushed and that his " first impression" of me and the stamps I had were going to be a complete waste of his time! I had gold coins and stamps that I know were worth ~$3000.00. He told me that his shop would only look to purchase items 10x that amount! Extremely arrogant and a complete waste of MY time. No way to treat a potential customer Dr. Friedman!!! Unless you have a $30,000.00+ collection, I would recommend you go elsewhere. Even if you do, the owner's arrogant is off the charts!! read more

worst experience ever!! i have stamps i know are worth money because we see them at the stamp shows and purchased them from reputable dealers over 60 years . they claim the collection is worthless and they low balled a price of 30 dollars !!! i am also missing some stamps that were in the collection that they stole. read more