Numismatics in Montana

RockyMtnProspector

I'll be headed to Montana in mid-September, for the first time since 1992. Any good B&M stores to visit?

golden

I think that there is one open air B&M where the Buffalo roam.

nimbus

If you are in Bozeman, check out Williams Gallery. I haven't been in ages, but at least in the past they had a good selection in their inventory.

dbldie55

Originally posted by: nimbus

If you are in Bozeman, check out Williams Gallery. I haven't been in ages, but at least in the past they had a good selection in their inventory.

My local shop, I am in there many times a week. Wayne Miller has a pretty large shop in Helena as well.



State is somewhat large, where are you planning on visiting?

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

RockyMtnProspector

Headed to Glacier National Park. Staying in Kalispell. Driving from Denver via I-25 means Billings, Bozeman, Butte, and Missoula are all on the way.

clarkbar04

Originally posted by: RockyMtnProspector
Headed to Glacier National Park. Staying in Kalispell. Driving from Denver via I-25 means Billings, Bozeman, Butte, and Missoula are all on the way.

Both of those are some pretty great destinations! Enjoy.

RockyMtnProspector

I could use a beer right now!

RockyMtnProspector

Originally posted by: clarkbar04

Originally posted by: RockyMtnProspector

Headed to Glacier National Park. Staying in Kalispell. Driving from Denver via I-25 means Billings, Bozeman, Butte, and Missoula are all on the way.

Both of those are some pretty great destinations! Enjoy.

We had a lot of fun back in 1992, and will stop at Yellowstone on the way back. Should be some good fall color out there and maybe even a dusting of snow!

JKT

Have a great trip! Ive been to and through every state in the lower 48 and, though its close, Glacier gets my vote for most beautiful place in America (though I haven't been to AK or HI yet).

Enjoy!

RockyMtnProspector

Thanks! I really liked it in 1992 and have had a couple friends go there in the last 18 months and that really stirred the desire to return. I've been to 47 states, just missing North Dakota, Louisiana, and Alaska.



I've asked a friend who was a law professor in Montana and a huge history buff for non-numismatic suggestions, but still focused on Montana mining and historical stuff that certainly was tangential or even inspirational to coins, like Sacagawea and the Louis and Clark expedition.

coindeuce

If you don't look up John Love while in Montana, you'll be missing one of the most colorful characters in this hobby. You will not win a joke telling contest with him. Take a side trip to Cut Bank if possible.



John Love (1936-) Dealer career: 1962 to date, HOF: 2011. John Love has handled more Morgan and Peace dollars than anyone in the world. He is quite simply “Mr. Silver Dollar.” John began selling silver dollars from his shop in Cut Bank, Montana in 1962. By 1964, he was attending national coin shows and soon became one of the biggest buyers and sellers of silver dollars. He was one of the country’s major silver dollar mail order dealers thru the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. In his career, he was involved in most of the most famous silver dollar deals, including the two largest ever, the LaVere Redfield estate (484,000 coins) and the Continental Illinois Bank hoard (about 1.5 million coins). John is famous for two things, his handling of extremely high quality silver dollars (including some of the most famous individual coins in the series) and his over five decades as one of the market’s most prominent silver dollar market-makers. He has literally had a fifty year run of being the “go to guy” for uncirculated Morgan and Peace dollars.

acloco

Because I was born and raised in North Central Montana, I would HIGHLY recommend heading northwest out of Billings and stopping in Great Falls at His and Hers coins.

From there, drive north to Shelby and hang a left on Highway 2, so that you can experience East and West Glacier. Don't forget to stop at Goat Lick, Sir Izaak Walton Inn, Continental Divide, and, and, and...on your way to Kalispell.

From Kalispell, then proceed south.

CuKevin

Originally posted by: 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

Yes. This.

ricko

Have a great trip...that is beautiful country and Kalispel is very nice. Cheers, RickO

BAJJERFAN

Originally posted by: nimbus

If you are in Bozeman, check out Williams Gallery. I haven't been in ages, but at least in the past they had a good selection in their inventory.

Dale Williams used to be a PCGS grader years ago.

golden

Originally posted by: JKT
Have a great trip! Ive been to and through every state in the lower 48 and, though its close, Glacier gets my vote for most beautiful place in America (though I haven't been to AK or HI yet).

Enjoy!

I totally agree. I have been to every state except Alaska.

RockyMtnProspector

These are great recommendations, thanks all.