Recommendations for Phoenix/Tucson coin dealers

rmpsrpms

I'm traveling to Phoenix and Tucson this weekend and am hoping for some recommendations for coin dealers to visit. Not big dealers specializing in graded coins, but maybe smaller ones who might sell copper and BU rolls? Do these still exist? I'll have some time on Monday and early Tuesday to look around. Thanks...Ray

WaterSport

One of the best in Tucson. https://indiancent.com

WS

pruebas

If you’re in Scottsdale (suburb of PHX) on Saturday, there is a coin show for Latin American coins at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort on Scottsdale Road.

rmpsrpms

Thanks! I do plan to visit Rick Snow's shop. I'm flying in Saturday PM, so will miss the Scottsdale show, but there is a show in Tucson on Sunday I will be able to attend.

usararecoins

Stop by Old Pueblo Coin https://www.oldpueblocoin.com/ about a mile down the road from Rick Snow's shop in Tuscon. Ben "The Coin Geek" and his staff are wonderful. They have a huge variety of coins and unique related items in their store.

coinbuf

Rick may have some of what you are seeking, have never been to his shop. I've also never been to old pueblo only seen them at some of the shows, however at shows both seem to only have lots of certified material vs the rolls you are seeking. Personally I would call both first and inquire about the items you are seeking rather than driving, unless you do plan to be in Tucson and just want to visit those shops. There are lots of shops in the Phoenix metro area, but I don't go to many myself as it will be unlikely that any will have the kind of material I seek. I do occasionally stop into Xavier Coin in the far east valley. This is more the small family-owned shop you indicated you are looking for in your op. Again calling first may be advisable, they are closed on Mondays.

Unfortunately if you had been here last weekend you could have caught up with many of the local dealers in one place at the monthly coin show in Phx.

AZDAVY

Say Hi to me as I will be set up at the Tucson coin club show Sunday @rmpsrpms

rmpsrpms

The trip to Phoenix and Tucson was great! I flew in on Saturday, and landed just early enough to check out C&C Coin just North of PHX. I was pleasantly surprised that he had quite a few BU Wheat rolls available, and I picked up a big handful. That's more than I've found locally in quite a while, so the trip was already successful in the first hour! By 4PM all the Saturday dealers were closed so I went to record shops and found a couple records I was looking for. More success!

I drove to Tucson and spent the night there, and next morning checked out the Tucson coin club show. Had a nice conversation with AZDAVY and also with Rick Snow about coin photography. Turns out most of the Tucson dealers I wanted to visit were there, and none had any BU Wheat rolls there or at their shops, so that freed me up on Monday to go back early to Phoenix.

TSA gave me problems with the BU Rolls. I had them in a tightly-wrapped bundle, and they pulled me aside and asked about the "large battery pack" I was carrying. They pulled out the bag and I asked them to please be careful not to spill the coins. They opened the bag and swabbed them for explosives, but didn't go further, and off I went.