Dean has spent 40 years as a coin dealer and 50 as a collector. Bring in what you have for a free informal appraisal, or come and look through the cases at 846 Illinois Street.
KCC846 Illinois StLawrence KS
Tue-Thu 10am-5pm · Mon, Fri, Sat by appointment
Walk the counter
This is a physical coin shop, which is getting rare. The cases are stocked, the inventory is on daily display, and you see exactly what you are buying before you buy it.
Station 01 · The counter
Glass cases run the length of the shop and Dean works the counter himself. You put a coin or a note down, he looks at it in front of you, and you get an honest read on what it is and what it is worth. Customers mention the shop dog too.
Station 02 · The coin case
The tall case holds US Mint silver proof sets, commemorative sets and wartime nickels, next to gold and silver coins, silver dollars, wheat pennies, Indian cents and Buffalo nickels. PCGS and NGC certified coins sit alongside raw ones, so you can compare in person.
Station 03 · The currency wall
A row of wooden cases holds US, foreign and Confederate notes. If you want to sell old paper money, bring it in and the value is worked out with you at the counter. If you collect, the inventory is out where you can see it every day the shop is open.
Counter ledgerGoogle 4.4 · 77 reviews
Not slogans. These are three real jobs from the counter, in the customers' own words, with nothing changed but a trim.
Read more reviewsThe job
Silver bullion, sold during the spot run
“I get the feeling he is doing his best to be fair during a historic run on silver. I felt I was treated very well and the pricing was better than online buyers i checked.”
Guy Incognito · Google · 5 stars
The job
Over 20k in gold and silver, bought here
“The owner is very fair, and his dog is cute. … I have bought over 20k in gold and silver since Mike sent me here.”
Mr. P. · Google · 5 stars
The job
A parent's coins, sold on two visits
“On both occasions found them very professional and fair. … The price they offered was VERY fair for the valuable piece.”
Tom M · from the shop's own reviews page
GradeExperience
40 / 50
That is the experience behind every read at the counter. It is why a coin that looks ordinary to you gets a second look, and why the price you hear is one you can trust.
PCGS Authorized Dealer
Buy, sell, appraise
Whether you are adding to a collection, selling something you inherited, or just want to know what you have, it starts the same way: put it on the glass.
Buy · Sell
Gold and silver coins, silver dollars, sterling silver, PCGS and NGC certified coins, wheat pennies, Indian cents, Buffalo nickels and proof sets. Find the next piece for your collection, at an honest and accurate price.
What is in the coin case
Buy · Sell
Old US notes, foreign currency and Confederate paper money, bought and sold. Bring in what you have and the value is worked out with you, free.
Selling or collecting notesBuy · Sell
Selling bullion, coins or gold, silver and platinum jewelry, or buying from the case. You get an honest appraisal of the pieces first, then a straight offer.
How a metal offer worksNo charge
Coins, paper money, gold and silver. Inherited a jar of old coins or a box of notes? Bring it as you found it and get a free read at the counter.
What a free appraisal coversVisitSuite C
Monday, Friday and Saturday are by appointment, so call ahead on those days. The shop is at 846 Illinois Street, Suite C, Lawrence. Credit cards carry a 3% surcharge.