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

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.

Giving Back.

Jeff Garrett fondly remembers two fellow club members and a man in a white suit.

[Colorado Springs Co] As a young numismatist in the early 1970s, Jeff Garrett could have chosen any number of life's paths. But two mentors and an icon in a white suit gave him inspiration, and the ANA provided a destination. . . .

The article which appeared in the 2006 issue of The Numismatist is reprinted here.

Pictured at right: PNG President Paul Montgomery (left) and 2009 Art Kagin Ambassador Award winner Jeff Garrett at the PNG Day awards banquet in Los Angeles, August 4, 2009.

Jeff Garrett of Lexington, KY recently won the Art Kagin Ambassador award at the PNG Day banquet, which was held August 4th in Los Angeles.

“Jeff Garrett has tirelessly promoted our hobby for decades,” said Kathleen Duncan, chair of the Kagin Award committee. “He has been a member of the PNG since 1982, was recently the organization's president in addition to serving on the PNG Board for many years. The vast number of hours he has spent on numismatic research has greatly benefitted many. His passion for coins is contagious and he is certainly deserving of the PNG Art Kagin Ambassador award.”

The Kagin Award is named after a former PNG president and well-known Iowa dealer who PNG says provided distinguished service as an advocate of numismatic goodwill.

Photo used by permission, courtesy of Donn Pearlman. All rights reserved.