Howard Rare Coin Gallery has been family owned and operated since 1971. Currently under the ownership of Dave and Suzy Nauert, we are a locally-owned business in Northwest Ohio that specializes in buying and selling U.S. coins and currency, silver, gold, and vintage sports cards and collectibles. We are a Lifetime Member of the American Numismatics Association and are a PCGS and NGC Authorized Dealer.
Meet The Team
Dave and Suzy Nauert
Dave and Suzy Nauert are the owners of Howard Rare Coin Gallery and Silver City Auctions. Richard Howard, Suzy’s father, founded this family-run company in Leipsic, Ohio, in 1971. Suzy has been working in the coin industry for her father since she was 16 years old. At the end of 2018, Suzy and her husband Dave branched off and opened a new location in Findlay, Ohio. Dave has been in the coin industry since 2002 and has been a licensed auctioneer for over 10 years. He is a lifetime member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA).
Amber McBride
Amber, our office manager, makes certain that operations run efficiently on a daily basis.
Jordan
Jordan handles the billing and invoicing for half of our auction sites including our primary site, Silver City. She is also responsible for uploading our auction catalog to all of the platforms we use.
Ruthie
Ruthie is in charge of billing and invoicing for half of our auction sites. She is also the head of our shipping department where she handles the processing of orders and package distribution.
Esther
Esther, our consignment administrator, works directly with our consignees. She is responsible for examining and appraising the items consignors send in. These items are then organized into lots for our auction.
Dena
Dena is an office administrator who specializes in auction product photography and photo editing. Her work is essential for the preparation of our auction catalog.
Ayasha
Ayasha is in charge of our marketing and assists with bookkeeping. She enjoys creating and distributing a newsletter, via email, with a list of our ten most enticing lots for the forthcoming auction.
Christin
Christin helps our team out part time wherever she is needed. Whether it’s assisting the shipping department, taking and editing photos, or greeting our customers in the store.
Brian
Brian is our part time store associate. When he is not teaching, he is the welcoming face behind our front desk. He enjoys sharing his passion and knowledge of coins with our customers.
Kathy
Kristy
Kathy and Kristy are our bid spotters on auction days. They operate two of our auction computers where they receive live bids and relay them to the auctioneer.