Buying and selling since 1958
JAY TELL
Americana Stamp and Coin Galleries
60 years experience as a rare stamp and coin dealer — uniting treasures with serious collectors and savvy investors since 1958
Jay Tell
A Career Built on Rare Finds
Specialist in 19th–20th century classics, rarities, errors, inverted centers — historical and presidential documents, manuscripts, rare autographs
The History Channel's Pawn Stars expert — stamps, coins, currency
First stamp and coin editor of the Los Angeles Times; creator of the Sunday column 'Stamp and Coin Corner' — ran for 30 years
Former consultant-contributor to the renowned Scott Stamp Catalogue
American Philatelic Society since 1963, APS Life Member · American Numismatic Assn since 1964, ANA Emeritus Member · NSDA member since 1998 · USSS member since 1983
Record-Setting Transactions
$397,838
First dealer to buy and sell America's Rarest Stamp (1999) — internet record; estimated today at $3 million
$287,500
First dealer to buy and sell the highest-grade gem U.S. $10 Indian Head gold coin (1913-S) known to exist (2007)
Nobel Prize
First dealer in history to buy and sell a coveted Nobel Prize gold medal
How Jay Can Help You
Buying & Selling
Rare stamps, coins, currency, historical documents
Appraisals
Polished expert appraisals for collectors, estates, and insurers
Expert Witness
Court-qualified testimony for legal proceedings
Consulting
Dealer and collector consulting; agent services
Reach Jay Tell
By appointment only, please.
Whether you're a serious collector, an estate owner, or a legal professional seeking an expert witness, Jay Tell brings six decades of expertise to every engagement.
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