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Telesphere Numismatics

What's New
Classic U.S. coins and more

New Offerings
More great collector coins are listed on this web site just about every week. Notable new offerings are included in our Highlights of Recent Additions page.

October 2007:

Our new Product Search feature makes it easier than ever to find coins, notes, books and collecting supplies in our inventory.

Enter one or more words in the "Find" box at right.  Select the appropriate "Product Type" from the pulldown menu, then click the "Search!" button to find matching products.

If Barber dime is typed in the Find box, all products that include the word Barber or the word dime will match.  Enclose the phrase in quotes for an exact match on "Barber dime".
Product Search
Find:
Enter complete or partial word(s).
For exact phrase match, enclose in quotes, e.g. "Barber dime".
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July 2007:

Google Checkout Acceptance MarkPayments through Google Checkout are now accepted.  When placing an order, click that option during checkout to pay for it with this convenient, secure and free service.

To enable this feature, shipping costs are now calculated as items are added to your shopping cart (previously an estimated shipping cost was shown and we determined the actual cost after receiving your order).

Also, if you choose to pay for your order through PayPal, you will now be taken directly to their web site as part of the checkout process (previously we sent an invoice by e-mail after determining the actual shipping cost).

April 2007:

Our web has moved to a new Internet domain:  www.telecoins.com

Please take a moment to update our entry in your browser's Favorites (Internet Explorer) or Bookmarks (Firefox, Netscape, etc.).  For more information about the move, please see our Press Release.

February 2007:

Whitman folder for Presidential DollarsThis month, the first of a series of dollar coins honoring each of the deceased former Presidents of the United States was released by the U.S. Mint.  Folders and Intercept Shield albums for the new Presidential dollars are now in stock.  Since the Presidential dollars are the same size as Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea dollars, they fit in the same size coin tubes and individual holders.

September 2005:

Our name has changed from Chuck D'Ambra Coins to Telesphere Numismatics.  The business remains owned by Chuck D'Ambra, who still personally handles all numismatic purchases and most other operations of the business. 

As part of the name change, our web site design has been extensively updated.  We hope you enjoy the new site!

September 2004:

Our state quarter listings have been completely re-organized.  Singles and rolls of uncirculated coins and year sets of clad and silver proof coins are now on separate pages, to simplify the ordering process.

January 2004:

Whitman Coin Folder for Lincoln CentsWhitman coin folders are now available. These are the traditional blue folders that collectors have filled for decades.

June 2003:

ONLINE ORDER TRACKING OPTION NOW AVAILABLE

In response to several requests from customers, we now offer an optional package tracking service. If selected, e-mail messages we arrange with the U.S. Postal Service will be sent to you when certain events occur, including one that advises exactly when they have received your package. Tracking service may also help locate your package in the event delivery takes longer than expected.

Our fee for this optional service is 95 cents. If order tracking is declined (which is the default), no tracking fee will be charged, your package will not have a tracking number, and no tracking info will be available.

January 2003:

Frequently updated quotes for all sizes of uncirculated gold and platinum American Eagles are now available on our new Bullion Coin page.

April 2002:

More than 20 additional numismatic book titles have recently added to our book section. Some of the additional titles appear in three new categories:

Additionally, our prices for several previously available titles have been reduced. Many are now offered at 20% or more off the suggested retail price, and most of the others are discounted by at least 10%.

August 2001:

Visit our new Numismatic Supplies section. We carry a large selection of albums, holders, coin tubes, magnifiers, etc. for the collector. We are featuring Intercept Shield coin albums and holders. This new state of the art product provides "museum quality" protection for your coins. Each Intercept Shield product is offered at 20% or more below its suggested retail price!

April 2001:

We now accept order payments online via PayPal, the largest service of its kind.

Also, our return policy has been modified to allow for returns up to 30 days after you receive the merchandise (formerly 15 days).

February 2001:

We now offer an extensive selection of fine numismatic books covering topics in most areas of numismatics. Unlike our previous associate arrangement with an online bookseller, order processing is now handled through our own web site with the same convenient shopping cart and secure server used for coin and paper money orders.

August 2000:

An e-mail message is automatically sent to acknowledge receipt of your online order. This message has been improved. It now includes an itemization of your selections and other details. A second e-mail message will still follow, once we've verified the availability of your selections.

November 1999:

Subscribe to our new e-mail newsletter! Messages sent about once a month will feature announcements of special offers and new purchases, updates at the web site, and news from the world of numismatics.

This e-mail list is strictly opt-in only. No one will be added without requesting it. To protect your privacy, subscriber info will not be available to anyone else.

July 1999:

Visit our new Customer Feedback page to see several comments received in e-mail from valued customers.

December 1998:

Our online ordering system now uses the Americart Shopping Cart service, which makes it possible to introduce these major improvements:

Please see our revised How to Order page for further details.

June 1998:

Looking for information about a coin or other numismatic item or about the hobby of coin collecting? Visit our brand new Numismatic Information Directory. The directory is an index to all the numismatic information on this web site and has pointers to help you find answers to most any numismatic question.

By popular demand, we now offer a Special of the Month.

April 1998:

April marks the third anniversary of this web site! The Coin Collecting FAQ has just undergone a major update and re-organization. There is one new topic - how to remove coins from slabs.

September 1997:

Chuck D'Ambra Coins now accepts Visa and Mastercard payments.  Checkout is handled by a secure web server. Your credit card number and other personal info is encrypted for safe transmission.

May 1997:

Scanned images of more current offerings are now online! See the Complete Online Catalog for links to the images. We plan to eventually have scans for all coins priced above $200.

Also this month, the Coin Collecting FAQ has been updated, including a new topic with more detailed info about numismatic discussion groups on the Internet.

April 1997:

Chuck D'Ambra Coins celebrates the second anniversary of our Web site (one of the first coin dealer web sites) with a major redesign. The upgrade makes our site easier than ever to navigate.

March 1997:

By popular demand, detailed information about scanning coins is now available!

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