How many coin dealers are there in the USA?

CoinZip · May 16, 2016 12:12PM

Let's define "Coin Dealer" as someone that has a business license, and buys and sells coins either full or part time.

Unknown · May 16, 2016 12:41PM

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mustangmanbob · May 16, 2016 12:50PM

Well, play a comparison game:

Number of Starbucks in US: 12,500
Number of McDonalds in US: 14,000
Number of Subway's in US: 25,500

Those are the top 3 retail chains

There are 65,000 licensed gun dealers.

It seems every gun dealer also dallies in coins.

roadrunner · May 16, 2016 1:22PM

25 years ago I thought it was around 10,000 going be a published coin dealer directory for each state. But it could many multiples of that with all the small vest-pocket dealers who carry a resale cert.