Ignore the bad reviews from jealous competitors and uninformed consumers. Stack's Bowers is a highly reputable, efficiently run, trustworthy company, both their retail operations and auction house. I invariably enjoy buying from their exciting, entertaining auctions, which are 100% free of the usual hidden reserve bids, shill bidding, puffing, an other deceptions encountered at many if not most other auctioneers. I have spent staggering sums with them over the years and always received my money's worth and then some. They are the only major auction house that accommodates my special requests. I only wish that I could rate Stack's Bowers 10 stars. read more

Stack's Bowers Galleries - Hobby Shops Near Me - New York, New York

They could strive for a more customer friendly experience. Flew in from out of town and took a 30 min cab ride to location after learning they would be open until 5 PM. Arrived 15 min prior to closing (4:45 PM) on a Friday and all coins had been put away. They wanted me to come back another day but were closed until Tuesday. Zero accommodations were made despite asking for a very select subsection of coins. Essentially was told: "Hit the road JACK!". Not a great customer service experience. Staff definitely had an attitude. I remained polite but despite being from out of town, I was told: "go look at the website" Duh! I could have done that without a $50 cab ride to the store. They didn't say that on the phone call inquiry. I definitely indicated I was driving in to their location. Wrote a letter to corporate and 5 days later, still no response. Not impressed. read more

Stack's Bowers Galleries - The store front - Hobby Shops Near Me - New York, New York

Before visiting, I called because my grandfather was visiting from Puerto Rico and does not speak English. He asked me to check whether there were any Spanish-speaking employees in the building so he could understand the process and what was being said to him. The woman who answered the phone didn't even let me finish. She rudely cut me off and said, "I understand, but no--only English. This is America." At first, I thought I misheard her, but then I was left speechless realizing she actually said that. How rude and completely unnecessary. Since I couldn't be present, I asked if there was another way we could appraise his coins. Once again, she cut me off and repeated an email address in an extremely arrogant tone, as if I were absolutely wasting her time. I won't continue detailing the experience because it only gets worse, and this is energy I'd rather put into something that actually matters. To wrap up this review, I ended up taking my grandfather to a competitor. They were more than happy to provide a Spanish-speaking employee, who patiently guided him and explained the value of each coin. My grandfather was very happy with their service and knowledge and ended up selling his entire collection for a pretty good penny. I don't know about you, but that sounds like your loss to me. I will never recommend or visit this place again. My rating would be -5 stars if that were possible. read more

Superior customer service as good as, or at times better, than that of Heritage Auctions. Samantha P in customer service recently solved a prickly problem with one of my pre-bids that could have cost me thousands. Experience with this fine company has gone back 25 years or so. Always great. read more

I think if I would've looked around, I would've gotten a much better price. They lowballed me also the man I dealt with wasn't very nice. He had an attitude.! read more

Reading some of the comments is like reading "The Tale of Two Businesses". I do have more than fleeting knowledge of how such businesses operate: If you have "50 lbs" of coins, call ahead and make an appointment (underline that)! That is a no-brainer; it could have thrown the 'fbusiness flow' out-the-window. It's an unfair assumption that a business would stop whatever it was doing to fully examine such an accumulation, which the seller expects would take an hour or two. If bilingual support is needed, I would think that the seller would have this 'settled' by having someone along for that type of support. It's sad to say, but many people have paper bags stuffed with base-metal Foreign coins (bright and shiny) which are fun, but are basically worthless. Someone mentioned a 1923-D$20 StG; a study of appropriate Auction Prices Realized have an MS65 selling for 3840., or just above its intrinsic value at the time. Mr. B's offer was admirable imho. The mintage may seem low, but there were literally tons of bags saved from circulation. Please disassociate what values you see in some guides from Reality (or, "what it's worth right now"). I just finished my second successful consignment of send-for-certification/auctioned coins, and again I am quite pleased with the results. Trust the Process. One other thing that galls me: Everyone I have ever spoken with (NY, CA offices and I know the gentleman managing the Boston office), at any time over the past 40 years, practice the highest caliber of Politeness. I don't believe a word of any Mistreatment-by-Phone: it does not happen. In person? It's very highly unlikely that anyone would treat a potential customer with anything less than honor. It just does not happen. read more

I arranged an appointment to have my father's rare coin collection evaluated. When I arrived, the office was clearly open, but the employees wandered about and would not let me enter, leaving a lone woman on their doorstep lugging 50 pounds of rare coins. This is profoundly rude. The office looks like a European bank/gallery; pretention is maximalized. Ask yourself: do you really need to contribute to this business' exorbitant rent? These people are rude and should only deal with people with nothing to do but loll about and posing. This is New York City. There are plenty of harder working, less obnoxious, less self-important people trying to make an honest living in this business. read more

I thought I would try to find a reputable dealer to possibly sell a bunch of pre-33 coins. I brought in my 1923-D $20 Saint Gaudens MS-66, which PCGS values at $6,500. Andrew Bowers, who clearly knows better, priced it as a "common dated" coin and offered 3,700. Don't fall for the nice store front. They are just as bad as a pawn shop. In fact on 47th, one shop showed me the true value, and allowed me to make a fully informed decision, as well as offering me a higher price. I was frankly surprised by this, I thought that stacks bowers would have been better for such a high quality coin I was wrong. I don't understand the business model: trying to take advantage of customers like this seems very outdated when so much info is available online now. Won't be back. read more

I'm a bit upset after seeing some of the reviews that seemed great. I went into the store with a bunch of old bills and they seemed unprofessional about it since I don't know much about bills almost seemed like they said fuck it and just tried buying them without even looking. They didn't check each and every bill to really see what was what so I took my bills and left. I will try to research them at home to see what's up with the bills but I just feel as if they could have looked through them a bit more and they just didn't. tried giving me 10 cents over face value. read more

Went here with a bag of antique collected coins I inherited from my family. I don't know anything about coins because I'm not a nerd so I wanted to see if any of them were worth anything. The man behind the counter looked at maybe 4 of my coins (mind you this bag was massive). He told me "this isn't the stuff we do" SIR ITS A COIN SHOP......???? THIS IS A BAG OF COINS? When I kindly asked him what to do with them, he told me to give them to "some kid who likes shiny things". Anytime I asked a question he spoke in an extremely condescending manner. I do not appreciate being spoken to like I'm dumb because have a social life, and don't stare at coins all day. read more

Showed up during business hours last Friday at NYC location to discuss selling investment grade 2 pound British Sterling coins. After ringing multiple times I was abruptly shoo'ed away and informed they were closed. I followed up via email with a pic of one coin and asked if they were interested. Not even a courtesy reply. The negative reviews of them being "condescending" and that people who take the time out to visit in person or email are somehow "not worthy" of their time. To that, I say "Eff these jabronis!". I was MORE THAN HAPPY to take my business elsewhere. read more

Returned from visiting the Philadelphia store and felt compeled to write a brief review after a wonderful experience with Mark Curcio, the store manager. Mark took the time to provide strategic advice on selling our collectibles. His vast knowledge and passion was valuable and on full display. I would highly recommend Stack's Bowers Galleries and Mark. read more

We love this place for selling coins. Gregg Cohen was particularly knowledgeable, helpful, patient, and informative when we stopped by with some inherited coins. Professional, friendly, and reputable. Who could ask for more? read more

If you are looking to sell your coins and go to Stack's, make sure they are PCGS graded... WHEW... totally lowballed me. REALLY, lowballed. Just because they have a store front on Park ave. doesn't mean they have integrity. read more

This is a horrible cruel company. After getting my internet connected after hurricane Ian and going through thousands of emails, I find a number of nasty grams from Kerri Drake saying my order and membership will be cancelled if I didn't respond by COB that day which was long past. While EVERY company in the world tried to help and make provisions for people recovering from Ian, STACKS BOWERS did the opposite. They just want to add more stress. Good riddance to this horrible company. All over a BS $20 fake medal. I hope they think it was worth it. read more

I visited the Philadelphia store and was blown away by their customer service. The personnel are affable, knowledgeable, efficient, and ethical. I recommend them highly! read more

I had the daunting task of liquidating a large coin collection while knowing nothing about coins I was advised on a coin collector's listserve to work with one of the large reputable coin auction houses. I started my inquiry with Heritage Auctions and spent weeks emailing back and forth and phone calls trying to get my questions answered, including best approach for selling the coins given the nature of the collection, their fees and valuation process, trying to figure out if and how they could work with me to meet the different interests of my siblings in wanting coins and cash value, and the process to get the coins to them and related requirements. It was aggravating to say the least and I got burned out. When I picked up the task again months later--after metal prices declined, by the way--I called Stack's Bowers Gallery and spoke with James. Within literally a few minutes, all my questions were answered to my satisfaction and I had a clear path forward. Throughout the process, James was knowledgable, transparent, helpful and responsive. Although mailing the coins across the country was anxiety-provoking, my anxiety was mitigated by their efficient controlled mailing process. A purchase offer was made within a week after the coins arrived and the money wired immediately after that. Importantly, their fees were reasonable and purchase offer was fair. From beginning to end, the transaction was completely hassle-free, professional and actually exciting. My only regret is that I didn't start with Stack's. I highly recommend them. read more

We brought into the gallery some coins and old paper bills. We don't know a thing about coin values and were pleasantly surprised with Andrew's assessment and immediate payment for the lot. He knew why certain coins/bills were rated as they were and explained everything to us; unrushed and very professionally. As it happened, the company accountant caught an error in our favor. Andrew called us the next morning and said he'd send out the check for the amount the same day. It would be nice to believe all businesses operate with such integrity; yet, somehow I don't. Stack's Bowers Galleries set the standard for the rest to follow! Ann Z. read more

The highly professional employees here make doing business an honest, hassle-free affair. They're welcoming, patient and you know you're in a good place the moment you enter. I had previously visited shops on 47th and the experience can be likened to a hellscape. I was shocked at how patronizing and dishonest they were. Conversely, I was thrilled with the experience I had here. I'll definitely be back! read more

Postage awaful service - just slow: Now they have sent my items by USPS , expensive items to Australia when USPS have advised services suspended to Australia - Who knows where they are now?? Compared to other Auctions houses this lot really need to sort out postage. Slowest around: Lets see if they can find the items they have now probably lost. I will claim for the loss if they dont sort this out in 7 days: read more

Great customer service, very helpful and friendly. Mark was great, very easy going and humble. I'm glad I found this company on google because they were exactly what I was looking for and helped me very much! Thanks Again read more

I just consigned a particularly rare bill to Stack's Bowers; the auction is slated for October of 2018. Manning Garrett has been kind and attentive through the entire consignment process thus far. I will amend this five star Yelp review as needed -- else leave it in its current state -- once the auction has been completed. Suffice it to say thtat -- thus far, at least -- I am extremely content with my experience with Stack's Bowers Galleries. read more

Hello i found a 1955 double die wheat penny..i want to know how i can go about to sell this coin read more

Stack's Bowers Galleries - Hobby Shops Near Me - New York, New York

A few days ago, I arrived at Stack's with a large quantity of gold and silver coins that needed to be liquidated for an estate. Mark S. patiently explained how Stack's would price the coins . I had done my homework on line and knew that his bids were fair. He then drafted a detailed receipt . Two days later, he wired thefunds to the estate's bank account. I could not be more pleased at how professionally and efficiently the transactions were handled. read more

PLEASANT, THOROUGH AND HONEST! !!! After dad passed I decided to sell his coin collection. As I know nothing about coins I blindly visited Stack's with coins in tow and a pessimistic outlook. I was greeted by a pleasant and knowledgeable representative who took time to inspect each coin. I was offered more than I expected and the coins that Stack's couldn't use were returned to me. The BEST was after a week, I received a letter from Stack's informing me that one n of my silver dollars was actually worth more than he thought. Enclosed was a separate check for the difference. WHO DOES THIS TODAY? ???? I would never have known. I highly recommend STACK'S! !!! Their honesty is refreshing. Thanks you Stack's! !!!!! read more

My wife and I had a wide variety of coins inherited from a family member and were referred to Stack's by a friend. We couldn't have been more impressed with the staff and our overall experience. Mark took his time with us and did his due diligence to make sure he carefully went through the collection. He advised us on what he would purchase from us and what we should do with the items he couldn't. They are honest, polite, and caring when it comes to your items. Couldn't recommend more highly. read more

I am a coin collector and have been for decades, I trusted in Stack's as they were the most well known "reputable" coin store around. I bought a raw Choice BU flying eagle cent. Years later I sent the coin into PCGS to get slabbed and they sent it back saying it was "whizzed". I went back to Stack's , however, years later and showed them the coin, Not only didn't they return my money ( which I didn't expect as it had been some time) , not even an apology. It was very unprofessional of them to sell me a whizzed coin. I was too trusting and should have examined the coin closely before buying,. Get some coin knowledge before buying or selling coins. read more

They didn't explain the pricing well and the coins I consigned ended up going for a lot less than what I was expecting. It's not a huge deal, ultimately unloading the coins is what I wanted and what I'll be getting is better than nothing, but I still think they really need to improve their communication so that expectations are better set. I'm going to guess also that the pandemic played a part in this. read more

Professional, compassionate, thoughtful, high integrity...Stack's Bowers is the epitome of what a coin gallery should be. We brought in some coins to sell and could not have been more impressed with the process. They are knowledge professionals, provided legitimate valuations (along with explanations where necessary) and their attention to customer service was first rate. Without question we will be returning here for any future purchases or sales of coins. read more

Since 1935, Stack's has held first position in the American numismatic auction scene in terms of longevity, number of sales conducted, lots sold and great rarities handled. Stack's offers unparalleled expertise and service in the areas of United States coins, world and ancient coins, tokens, medals and paper money. As this fourth generation family owned business continues its legacy into the new millennium, we look forward to working with you in building a superb quality collection or in showcasing your collection in one of our world class auctions. Recently Stack's has joined forces with another well established Auction/Coin company, American Numismatic Rarities, adding to it even more highly educated and noteworthy numismatists, particularly Q. David Bowers. I have dealt with this firm on a number of ocassions with no problems encountered. The nice thing is that they even have a store front in Manhatten. Stop in if you are in the neighborhood. Better yet, stop by their website for a more comfortable look. read more

I recently sold a PCGS graded coin to Stack's Rare Coins and was paid out promptly, and everything was just as I expected it to be. The Sales Manager I was in communication with was both professional and fair. Do some research on your own of course, but I would definitely recommend this store. read more

I have been doing business (buying selling coins) with Stack's and Bowers for over 25 years. But the other day truly impressed me. I sold a large quantity of coins and was paid by check on the agreed upon price. Then, several days later I received another check from them because they over looked a coin that I sold them. This to me displays a good deal of honesty and integrity. Shop there with confidence. Excellent read more

My interactions purchasing from Stack's Bowers have been excellent. They are knowledgeable, kind, and thoughtful. They have sold many multi-million-dollar items, but even though I made a very modest purchase, they made me feel important. They are a giant in the numismatic profession with showrooms in our biggest cities, but they make small-town personal touches that are a real part of what makes them great. read more

if this company thinks you are dying and already have coins consigned......they will loose them for a month and have their own private auction.....and you get a third of value before you die..... read more

FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD I purchased coins for $1551.10. After 10 days I still not received package. So I call to stack's bowers, requested my order status. They said, the coins I purchased currently out of stock and offer a full refund. Took my debit card information and charge me for additional $1156.30. On next day I call again about why you charge me for additional amount. Manager answered We not charge you, we refunded you. I said you are liar.Then I called to my bank, report about fraud and already received my money back. FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD - FROUD read more

Went in here with some friends and they were very helpful and enthusiastic. Though I wasn't really looking to buy much (and therefore they wouldnt make too much profit) they still made sure I had a good experience and I bought some nifty coins. Can't complain in any way - they were professional and seemed honest. read more

Very nice people and they had generous prices on coins. I was struck by a packet of 1909 error pennies and we ended up getting them for a really good price. We went in around closing time and where the only people there. They gave me some free coins as well as a magnifying glass and some pamphlets. Nice people, would come again. read more

Unlike the first reviewer above I'm not affiliated or friendly with Stack's. Therefore, my reviewis an honest assessment, not fake pandering designed to promote the business. I'm sure there are a handful of businesses that try to manipulate Yelp as Scott A. tried to above, but I'm about to put the kabosh on that nonsense. Yelp is a forum that must remain an honest, customer-only means of evaluating businesses. I brought a family heirloom coin to Stacks with the idea that i'd offer it for sale to them if they offered me a desirable price. The man took my coin to a back room, confirmed that it's pure gold, and offered me the gold-value price only. No further discussion or bargaining. While I realize that business is business and Stack's is there to make a profit, this was a sleazy offer. was my coin super-rare or uncirculated? No it was not. Did it have value exceeding the gold-only value? Most certainly. I did not expect to walk out with "stacks" of cash. But I did expect them to live up to their well-established longevity and status. I was disappointed; my one star is an offering of humble pie to a small pool of Yelpers in need of a little balance here. read more

Yes, this dealer is as good as it gets. I recently brought in some coins that were given me as gifts over the years and although it was a small collection I was treated as though I was a professional. The name of the dealer was Mark Schimel and since I was recommended on Yelp, I thought it would be fitting to give my positive review on Yelp also. read more

Unlike the first couple reviews I do not have an interest in the business. Stacks has exorbitantly wide bid-ask spreads. Much better execution elsewhere if you want to sell coins and buy them. Not willing to work with you either. read more