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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Hello.
Is anyone aware of some good coin shops to look at while in las Vegas? And possibly ones to avoid? Thanks. I'll be headed down that way next month.
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Valued Member
United States
416 Posts |
interested to see the replies to this myself..for what its worth, I've been told that Gold&Silver Pawn (PawnStars on tv) is not a place to find deals, small building and packed with tourists
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've heard Gold & Silver Pawn a great place to get offered FV for golden eagles by obese, arrogant egomaniacs.
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Moderator
 United States
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First thing I do when looking up shops in new cities is to find the PCGS and NGC-authorized dealers there. Won't provide a complete list, but chances are they'll be some of the more reputable dealers in town. The only prime candidate in Vegas (aside Mike Byers, who doesn't have a B&M and you and I can't afford him anyways) is Sahara Coins, whose website you'll find at that name, all one word. Decent looking place.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I was visiting some folks in suburban in Las Vegas a few years ago.
While I was there, I decided to hunt around the coin shops, looking for ancient coins. I found two dealers in ancients.
As soon as I spoke, revealing my Aussie accent, they immediately thought "tourist!" and the prices quoted automatically shot up to an average of about double.
I didn't buy a single coin.
Next time, I shall have my local Vegas residents speak for me.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Ssuperdave Will I find the lists of stores on the TPG websites? What's to say I can't afford the other guy?.......ah your right. I'm poor. Lol. Sel_69l I will have to hide my CDN accent. Eh. I thought about going to the pawn stars place to look around. I'd never buy or sell. Thought they would have cool stuff. |
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United States
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Quote:Ssuperdave Will I find the lists of stores on the TPG websites? Yes, but just Google "PCGS Dealers" (for instance) rather than navigating their website; you'll get a direct link that way. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'm also going to Vegas in February, any locals want to share their favourite coin store?
Coin Chick-see you at the MGM Grand? lol
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I'll be in Vegas in April. Hopefully there will be a top-notch list of shops in this thread I can visit by the time April rolls around. :)
I don't really have a desire to visit Gold & Silver. While I'm sure they have a lot of really cool pieces, I don't want to fight the crowds and like Fat Freddy said, they likely have less-than-competative pricing. You'd think for all the money those guys have to be pulling in from their show that they could update the place a bit. It looks terrible (at least on TV).
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Youngloonie
I'm heading there end of feb. to bellagio. With the hotel deals they give me it costs way more to book elsewhere.
CelticKnot
I will go look at the pawn stars store for the experience but not to buy.
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Pillar of the Community
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I go to Gold and Silver Pawn 3 or 4 times a year and is a must in my book. The wife and I really like the show and unless they are filming the line is nonexistent. I make it a point to buy a coin on every trip depending on the win/loss percentage of the trip. Prices are higher at G&S but you get to say you bought a coin from or say this coin came from G&S Pawn and thats cool to me. So I guess my point is Vegas is so awesome don't worry about coin shopping, you can coin shop at home or online. There are so many things to do you won't have time to think about coins. I buy at least one thing each trip so I can at least bring a little money home. I have purchased anywhere from a 1/2 oz platinum round to my most recent purchase an "old man" round.
Google PCGS coin shows and see if one of the their Vegas shows correspond to your travel dates. I have head that they are some of the best in the country. That is one event I would love to go to even in Vegas where I spend 98% of the time drinking and gambling. God, this is making me want to go back asap, to bad I just went in January :(
Good Luck
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Moderator
United States
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Sahara Coins. Been there, good shop.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12841 Posts |
Quote:
God, this is making me want to go back asap, to bad I just went in January :( Uh... it's still January. You may have a problem. :) |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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TBK
I've been to Vegas at least 10 times so I have burnt through most of the tourist stuff. Plus I'm going for 10 days so I figured it would be neat to see a coin store.
Vermontensium
Thanks for the tip.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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yeah, I'll probably hit up Gold & Silver just to say I've been there. Perhaps they'll have a 2013 ASE for less than 10 bucks over spot. ;) |
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New Member
United States
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American Coin Express
3110 E. Sunset Road, Suite E
(702) 586-2600
Ive done some busimess there and they seem to be straight up, honest people.
The proprieter also happens to be the current President of the Las Vegas Numismatic Society.
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