About Us

Numiscent.com is the culmination of what began as a means to fuel an addiction to Lincoln Cents. What started out as a "hobby" evolved into a part time business, and then eventually a full time business.

Numiscent LLC is owned and operated by Tom Frank. This is a small company, based out of central Pennsylvania, with a focus on one type of coin: Lincoln Cents -- early date uncirculated Lincoln Cents to be specific. This is not a large firm with positions like "senior buyer," pushing large quantities of coins and posing for pictures in a suit and tie, and I don't plan to ever be. Make no mistake though; my day job entails doing hunting down and providing for you the most beautiful Lincolns out there, and doing so on a personal level that you probably won't receive anywhere else. When you ask a question about a coin or advice on anything for that matter, you will talk to me, Tom. And you may be delightfully surprised at the length of my response and the level personal service you receive.

The original idea that spawned this company was that most coin dealers have some of everything, but not a strong focus on Lincoln Cents to match that of a driven collector of the series. I would notice when browsing the tables at coin shows that when I asked specific questions about coins of interest, my knowledge about this one type of coin surprisingly often exceeded the well-rounded dealer's. This was actually a problem for me, because I wanted to keep learning more, but most dealers didn't seem to have the answers after a certain point. Questions like "how can you tell for sure that a matte proof is actually a matte proof?" would usually just result in the generic "Square rims and very sharp details" answer, which really did not answer the question at all. This not meant to insult the traditional coin dealer. In fact, I understand their situation, because prior to the internet, dealers had to span a large part of the numismatic collector market to serve a local area. Imagine someone having a local shop with only early date Lincoln Cents -- it just wouldn't work! For that reason, your local Joe's Coin Shop had to have a well rounded knowledge about many types of coins. That is great for the collector who also collects some of everything, but it can leave the occasional Lincoln Cent addict craving more. Now, with access to a nationwide audience through the internet (and professional photography skills don't hurt either), the concept of a specialized dealer can work. They just aren't out there yet. That's where this company is unique.

The idea started small, and as my customer base grew, so did the business.

This site will start out as a simple means to buy coins, read a few articles (if I ever get around to writing them again), consign your coins, and learn about my professional coin photography service. I have plans to provide a wealth of information and interactive resources. My long term goal is to eventually make numiscent.com a community meeting place for Lincoln Cent collectors to not only receive, but also share their own material. For now though, kick back and enjoy the quality coins available, and don't be afraid to ask questions about any coins of interest.

Thanks for visiting! Tom

My contact information

By email: tom@numiscent.com

By snail mail:
Numiscent LLC
P.O. Box 75
Bellefonte, PA 16823

By phone:
267-230-3335 (Generally available Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Time, but feel free to call anytime and leave a message if I'm not available.)





tom@numiscent.com