Bellisario Rare Coin Gallery

Marilyn Shesko

I brought Lee some unusual American coins I found in my in-laws' personal effects. Little did I know that he is one of the main experts on US coins. I very much enjoyed talking with him. He carefully evaluated what I brought and gave me a very good price for the ones of value. It was a pleasure dealing with him and I would recommend him highly.

Gerry Koocher

I was looking to sell some modern U.S. Mint commemorative and bullion coins that had been sitting in a safe deposit box for many years. I chose Lee Bellisario because of his knowledge, long history in the business, and reputed fairness. I was not disappointed! We were able to schedule a prompt appointment and he carefully went over the items in my collection. The prices he offered me were fair and he gave me some solid professional information on how coins are graded. It turns out that he was one of the people who developed the PCGS grading standards. He also provided a candid verbal appraisal of a family heirloom that I did not want to sell, but had curiosity about. His collection of autographed baseballs (in addition to coins) is also impressive. Be wary of reviews that described him as rude or imply that he was not reasonable in meeting the expectations of some people who posted negative reviews. He's very candid and will tell you if an item is very common or defective in some way. Some buyers may find that disappointing, but the fact is your "treasure" may not be worth what you had hoped. Visiting his shop and selling to him was a pleasant, educational, and worthwhile experience.

John Dix

Very professional, in-depth review of a collection and a fair price. Lee has been at this for years (read about his history on the web site) and you can tell. He took the time required to assess the value of each coin, calling on the latest books, magazines and web resources to reach conclusions, and gave me what I thought was a good price. Would recommend to anyone looking for appraisals or to sell some coins.

Sue Yanovitch

I had an excellent experience at Bellisario - and I learned a lot during the process. I was selling one coin that had been given as a gift many years ago and did not know where to start. I now know what spot is, some of the legalities of different entities who deal in gold/coins, and was treated to some excellent history lessons (and a view of some very old coins). I would definitely recommend anyone work with Lee.