Las Vegas Coin Dealers

Opus

Looks like I'll be away from the family in Las Vegas (Nevada, not New Mexico) the second week in November for a training class. Can anyone recommend some shops/dealers to visit? I just don't want to get depressed while I'm there lamenting the absence of my loved ones.

messydesk

Contact VamGuy. He may be able to help.

grabba

or LasVegasTeddy......solid guy!

mustanggt

You might also do a search on this forum as well. I believe there have been previous posts on this subject and the pickens were pretty slim.

meluaufeet

www.fremontcoin.com Mr. Carlino is a pretty cool old school kinda guy. I've been there several times to pick up some 10 oz bars. You might want to check out his inventory for 2008-w ASE, maybe there will be a 08/07. He's also active in local coin community... so if youre looking for something specific he might be able to refer you. One thing I noticed when purchasing items at fremontcoin... its better to do your deal when there are NO other customers in his small shop. Every time he has given me a good deal... I was the only customer in the shop. Every time I purchased an item when someone else was there I paid full premiums AND sales tax.

btw... fremontcoin has been robbed before, maybe several times, and they can be a little jumpy, and impatient. Also they tend to push AMark bars, but they probably have some JM and Eng to sell at a much higher premium. Also from what I've seen, the majority of coins I saw were raw.

DoUPlayOnePocket

Stop in at Frank's Coins in the Riviera. It's just around the corner from Hotel Registration before you go into Kady's Restaurant. His brother, Patrick, runs the store. If you see something you like, make him a reasonable offer and he will likely accept. In 2006, I purchased quite a few Morgans from him. There was one DMPL that had a price tag of $300, and when I offered Patrick $250, he said, "Nah, just make it $200."

Chris

Bochiman

<< <i>Stop in at Frank's Coins in the Riviera. It's just around the corner from Hotel Registration before you go into Kady's Restaurant. His brother, Patrick, runs the store. If you see something you like, make him a reasonable offer and he will likely accept. In 2006, I purchased quite a few Morgans from him. There was one DMPL that had a price tag of $300, and when I offered Patrick $250, he said, "Nah, just make it $200."

Chris >>



I've heard good things about them as well, and he was a nice guy when I went into the store, however, the pickings were very slim....multiple times.
Also, if you do plan to go, you may want to call them and make sure someone will be there. I talked to him and he said he comes and goes as he wants depending on how he feels and also if anyone is in the store or coming in. You can go at 3pm on any day of the week and no one will be there if you don't call ahead and he doesn't feel like being there.


For the general question of shops in vegas, do a search.....a few of us have posted. I will say, if you just want to browse, sahara coins isn't bad but they did move further away from the strip. However, if you want to buy, I found them not that friendly, very overpriced on common looking, common material, and not open to negotiations....they have a box where they say something akin to: Make an offer, if we like it, we will accept, if not, we only take 1 offer per day.

lasvegasteddy

hey opus,
i'm more then welcome to run around a couple shops here saving ya the cab fare and maybe we can put a lil vegas cu forum get together at a dennys or something.

i've only found one shop here but it's a store front "per se" operation that the guy is class beyond class but he doesn't stock his office...oh well.

sahara coins is a classic in upscale appearance but a lil cold if you know anything or are not in their circle so i never established up there.

franks...after visting their store while they were setting up in another locale other then in the riviera i was told this was just an acquisition locale...i never headed to their riviera stock moving locale...i'd check it out with ya too

pawnshops...most don't trade coins...could be a counterfeit thing of fear...i've only checked 4 of them too so who knows

honestly i'm internet happily bound and need to poke around a lil more but hey drop me a pm...well get au n ag out too as we've never met here but came close

by the way...you won't see me buying not a coin as i've got deals going on 5 that have me as strapped as strapped can be...but i smile knowing how welcome those 5 are to be

UtahCoin

A pleasant side trip would be to take a one hour and forty-five minute drive north on I-15 to Saint George, UT and visit Allgood Coin (shameless plug). The drive through the Virgin River Gorge is spectacular and worth the trip.

AUandAG

Our pawn shops are heavily regulated and there is one major player all over town. However, all the coin
that comes in goes to the head office immediately and is sold to Sahara Coin. The head office is in Henderson.
This comes from a manager that was taking in coin from a customer as I stood behind him in line. He would
not even give me the time of day on the coins he just took in. Of course, they were pawned and had a
redemption period or such, I'm sure. The Mom and Pop pawns, are there are a few, would be your best bet
on pawn shops.
bob (in vegas)

DoUPlayOnePocket

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<< <i>Stop in at Frank's Coins in the Riviera. It's just around the corner from Hotel Registration before you go into Kady's Restaurant. His brother, Patrick, runs the store. If you see something you like, make him a reasonable offer and he will likely accept. In 2006, I purchased quite a few Morgans from him. There was one DMPL that had a price tag of $300, and when I offered Patrick $250, he said, "Nah, just make it $200."

Chris >>



I've heard good things about them as well, and he was a nice guy when I went into the store, however, the pickings were very slim....multiple times.
Also, if you do plan to go, you may want to call them and make sure someone will be there. I talked to him and he said he comes and goes as he wants depending on how he feels and also if anyone is in the store or coming in. You can go at 3pm on any day of the week and no one will be there if you don't call ahead and he doesn't feel like being there.


For the general question of shops in vegas, do a search.....a few of us have posted. I will say, if you just want to browse, sahara coins isn't bad but they did move further away from the strip. However, if you want to buy, I found them not that friendly, very overpriced on common looking, common material, and not open to negotiations....they have a box where they say something akin to: Make an offer, if we like it, we will accept, if not, we only take 1 offer per day. >>



If Patrick isn't in the shop, he is likely on the casino floor playing the slots. He doesn't usually stray too far, so if you look around the immediate area, you will probably find him. Like me, Patrick is a smoker, and the new law that was passed a couple of years ago bans smoking in all areas except the casino floor and adjacent bars.

Chris

Opus

UtahCoin - I actually live in St. George and frequent Allgood Coins when I can.

My reason for asking about Las Vegas was I just wanted to wandering around to see what other shops are like. I buy most of my coins via BST, Empire Coins (AZ) and at the few shows I've been to. I just like the shops because I can put my hands on the coins and see them up close and personal.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.