Long Island Rare Coins
establishment
- Address
- 577A Broadway, Massapequa
- Phone
- (516) 541-1056
- Website
- www.longislandrarecoins.com
- Rating
- 5.0 on GoogleGoogle's number, not ours, and it covers the shop rather than what they pay for coins.
About this shop
A retail and wholesale dealer in United States coins and paper money, including dollars, gold coins and certified material such as an ANACS-graded 1928 $1 note. The business also handles bullion and precious metals, covering gold, silver, platinum and palladium. It serves as a submission center for PCGS and NGC, a role it has held for more than 30 years. Owner Buddy Alleva has worked as a wholesaler in the numismatic trade for decades and supplies collectors with the same material he has wholesaled.
- Alleva has belonged to the Professional Numismatists Guild since 1989 and joined the PNG Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force at its founding in November 2018.
- He has held membership in the American Numismatic Association, Florida United Numismatists and the Central States Numismatic Society for 35 years.
- Alleva contributes to "A Guide Book of United States Coins," known as the Red Book.
- He received the Sol Kaplan Award for work against crimes targeting the numismatic community and has assisted federal law enforcement in identifying counterfeit coins as part of ACEF's Expert Network.
Compiled by Coinsel from public information about the shop. What a shop deals in can change, so call ahead before a special trip.
Coin shows nearby
The next shows within 50 miles of this shop.
- Melville Coins, Stamps, and Collectibles ShowOct 11, 20276 mi
- Melville Coins, Stamps, and Collectibles ShowOct 25, 20276 mi
- Long Island Coin ShowNov 8, 20267 mi
Know your numbers first
Walk in with a value in mind. Look up the cert number on anything slabbed, and check recent sold comps so you can tell a fair offer from a fast one.