Tacoma Mall Blvd Coin, Stamp & Jewelry — Attraction in Tacoma

My son and I have gotten into coin collecting recently, and of all the places within 20 miles where we live, this is easily the best.

Prices: Their prices range from fair to great. Some things are sold at melt value, and others are sold at a competitive and fair premium. I often can find some of the same items they have for similar prices online, and the great thing is I can trust the authenticity of the item when I buy it from this place.

Staff: There staff is so friendly and helpful. Not everyone is an expert in all things, and they do ask each other questions when any one particular member doesn't have the answer. I love how patient they are as my son tries to find the right pennies to go into is penny books. Because of their patience and willingness to answer his questions, he's now into nickels and likely will be back many times to fill out his nickel books. They are also patient with me, and I know I ask some oddball questions.

Inventory: They move a lot of volume. If they don't have it on display, just ask - they have a lot of items in the back. Lots of variety of US currency and a fair amount of normal size bullion.

Display: I like how they do the best they can to maximize their displays on the left side of the store so you can see a good variety of their coins. Also, I like that, unlike many other places, they display a good variety of quality and price instead of just the high dollar items.

Payments: Short on cash? That's okay here, too. They accept debit cards with no additional fee.

Every time we go in there they have something new for us. I just...

Came to Tacoma to visit our son and his awesome girlfriend and our beautiful granddaughter. I have been stacking about 8 months and want to get my son into it so we were looking for a lcs. I am glad that other places we looked were closed. This place is absolutely great. The selection was good. I got a tube(40) of silver quarters and my daughter in law her first proof state quarter. Michael was attentive and really informative, taking time to answer questions. After some more looking added a commerative half dollar to my purchase and was asking about a proof American silver eagle and Michael steered me to a stabbed proof 70 American Silver Eagle at great price. I think my son has found his lcs. I only wish I didn't live on the other side of the country. I highly recommend Tacoma Mall Blvd Coin and Stamp. Great coins at a fair price in a professional and friendly environment. Update...went back and purchased the other stabbed proof 70 American silver eagle and talked to another gentleman. I didn't have more money but wish I did when I found some other deals that they had. This place is an absolute gem. My advice is do a little research before you go, talk to the staff, ask questions and you will see just how amazing this coin shop is. Thanks again...

I browsed here for about 40 minutes total, and I'll admit that I felt a bit ignored at first. One of the clerks/owners was kidding around with other people he apparently knew, and I wasn't asked what I was looking for or offered help. They were happy to help when I asked, though, and I appreciated not getting a "hard sell" on anything.

This place focuses on U.S. coins, and the selection is good. There are numerous large silver pieces, as well as some gold, and they're honest about whether a coin has been cleaned. A selling point for collectors looking to diversify without spending a ton is a few "grab bag" offerings, including a couple of containers of cheap foreign coins, as well as some inexpensive nickels and silver certificates. It's possible to leave with a large number of coins/bills after having spent maybe $20 or $30.

Once I'd hooked up with a clerk/owner, we talked at length about collecting and had a great conversation. I haven't been to another Tacoma coin shop yet -- although that will change soon -- so I can't compare this place with the others. I can say that I was pleased with both the selection and my...