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Maryland Stamps & Coins

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Address
4803 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda
Rating
4.3 on GoogleGoogle's number, not ours, and it covers the shop rather than what they pay for coins.
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About this shop

Buys and sells stamps and coins, including United States and worldwide classic stamps and whole collections, and carries collecting supplies such as coin folders, stamp mounts and United States coin value catalogs. The family-owned shop handles walk-in retail trade and mail order, appraises personal collections, and provides free in-store evaluations of stamps and coins brought in. Herman Most, formerly an electrical engineer, began dealing from his home in 1963 and opened the retail store in 1974; his son David Most, the shop's philatelic expert, now runs day-to-day operations.

  • Operated in the Connor Building on Wisconsin Avenue from 1974 until 2016, when the building was slated for demolition and the shop moved to its current St. Elmo Avenue storefront.
  • Listed as a member dealer with the American Stamp Dealers Association, with specialties recorded as appraisals, United States and worldwide classics, collections and retail store.
  • David Most has more than 40 years of experience in philately.

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