RECOMMENDED "COBS" DEALERS
 
In answer to your inquiry, there are several reputable “cobs” dealers with whom we have dealt and who cater to the collector. We herewith list some of the better known: 
 
Paul Brombal
3601-A State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105 
805/687-3641 
Mike Dunigan
5332 Birchman
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817/737-3400
Peter F. Hamilton Co.
P. O. Box 5542
San Mateo, CA 94402
650/574-4114
 
Louis Hudson Rare Coins
P. O. Box 4994
Greensboro, NC 27404
336/852-4971
Danny Lee
P. O. Box 2571
Lakeland, FL 33806
863/646-8783
Daniel Sedwick
P. O. Box 1964 
Winter Park, FL 32790 
407/975-3325
 
Additionally, the following organizations frequently conduct mail and phone-in coin auctions, and it is very much worth the $10.00 or $20.00 per issue to receive their catalogs, many of which become excellent references and, therefore, collectable items: 
 
Christie’s, New York 
502 Park Avenue 
New York, NY 10022 
212/546-1000
Ponterio & Associates
Bowers & Merena Auctions
18061 Fitch Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614-6018
800/458-4646
You also might consider joining a local coin club or one of the state or national organizations listed here:   
 
American Numismatic Assn.
818 N. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3279
719/632-2646
Florida United Numismatists (FUN)*
P. O. Box 5202
Lakeland, FL 33807-5202
863-640-4840
American Numismatic Society 
75 Varick Street, Floor 11
New York, NY 10013
212/571-4470
* The Annual FUN Convention in January is the  primary event at which Coins and Artifacts from Shipwrecks are bought and sold!

Welcome to the world of collecting Spanish colonial coins. This information is just a starting place for you. Through magazines, catalogs, club affiliations, and connections made with honest and helpful dealers, you will surely amass a collection oriented to your specific interests...a hobby that can be enjoyed for a lifetime! 

GOOD HUNTING!  
GOOD COLLECTING! 

Ernie Richards 
 

 

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