Mike, sorry about the health issues
Why not try Stacks in NYC? 212 582-2580
(that's starting at the top...they might not want the commons)..
another shot might be Littleton- Tel 603-444-5386
they've been around a while too...worth a shot.
If you have old UK silver (Edwardian, Elizabethan, any of the Henrys)... groats or florins,lmk.
Best of luck!
MP