I had an hour to kill this afternoon while my son was at a basketball practice. I like precious metals and coins so google recommended I stop by this place. I spent my hour talking to the shop owner about metals, coins, and life stories. The time flew by. I also picked up a couple ounces of silver. I found prices to be slightly higher than I was anticipating but his buy prices were also higher than I anticipated. All in all the spread was fair where he could keep the lights on and shop open and interact with patrons like myself. I'm thankful for shops like his where you can feel welcome and have honest conversation. Ill certainly stop by...
Read moreI'm visiting SD from TX and decided to see what coin shops were close by. AMA was an hour drive and I didn't know what to expect from a small town BM shop in SD. Frankly, I was pleasantly surprised to find the very good inventory Dar, owner, maintains along with his openness and friendliness. Dar was very open to sharing his wealth of numismatist knowledge and experience. Definitely impressed with AMA. I'd visit often, if I lived close by. Nevertheless, I may have found in Dar and AMA a future resource to help with my collection needs; even if it's 1000 miles away. I look forward to...
Read moreWalked in with a couple of coins to check out the service. “Not interested” (Without an explanation on a 1916 d dime). Offered $40 for an EF/XF 1931 S penny. Red book has it valued at $150. I understand it’s a business and they need room to make a profit but that is insulting. Drive to Sioux Falls or Sioux City rather than wasting your time getting robbed here. Most other coin dealers have offered $75-$100...
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