Selling your rare coins can be a very difficult decision. Auctions can take months and many coins or collections need special attention and research that only Mid-American can offer. The rare coin market is the hottest in decades. Click here for more information or call 859-276-1551 now!     

Jeff Garrett maintains two shops to serve you better:

Mid-American Rare Coin Galleries is located in Lexington, Kentucky. We have been in the same location for over 20 years. Our state of the art facilities are available for visit by appointment Monday thru Friday. We have one of the largest numismatic libraries in the business and short term loans are possible for interested parties.

Our sister company, Sarasota Rare Coin Gallery is located in the beautiful city of Sarasota, Florida. We maintain what is considered by many to be the finest coin shop in the United States. The store is open for business Monday thru Saturday. If you are ever in Florida, please make a trip to our beautiful showroom. We carry the largest selection of Rare Coins in the state. Sarasota Rare Coin Gallery also buys and sells bullion gold and silver. Call for a free quote today!

Jeff Garrett taught a class at the 2011 ANA Summer Seminar titled "How to value US Coins". The class was held over two days and covered every aspect of this complicated subject. The class has been condensed into a series of short video presentations for your viewing pleasure.

View class videos

Jeff Garrett is proud to announce that the new 2013 Red Books are now available. Originally written and edited by the late R.S. Yeoman, this popular reference has been edited by Kenneth Bressett for many years. Noted numismatist Q. David Bowers provides in-depth research and Jeff Garrett is the Valuations Editor responsible for updating over 32,000 prices each year.

Since first published in 1947, The Guide Book of United States Coins has been the standard reference book covering the valuation of all United States coin values. This new 66th Edition features nearly 450 pages, 16 more pages that last year’s edition. Over 7,000 different coins are valued in up to nine grades!

Nearly 2000 color photographs assist in the identification of all Types and many popular varieties.

The 66th edition can be purchased at most major bookstores and hobby shops nationwide and is available in these formats and prices:

• Traditional Hardcover — $16.95
• Spiral Binding — $14.95
• Hidden Spiral Binding — $19.95
• Large Print Edition — $29.95

Gold: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Sell Today by Jeff Garrett and Q. David Bowers (Whitman Publishing, LLC, 2010, 119 pp., hardbound, $12.95 from Whitman Publishing, LLC, [www.whitmanbooks.com] or (800) 546-2995).

Marc Pearlman interviewed Jeff Garrett in an hour-long segment on the topic of rare coins as investments. Listen to the interview now ->

Online Introduction to Collecting Rare Coins    

The world of collecting rare coins is very exciting. Mid-American has created an introduction to coin collecting that both beginners and seasoned collectors will find useful. Among the topics discussed are:

• The historical contexts of coinage,
• Coin grading,
• How a coin's value is determined,
• Professional numismatic guilds, and
• John Jay Pittman-- the consummate collector.