Brighton Token & Coin — Local services in Town of Brighton

I visited Brighton Coin & Token on Thursday 12/10/15 after calling to inquire about availability of 2015 US silver eagles, and I must say I was less then impressed with my experience.

First off, a little background. Every Christmas I give US Silver Eagle as gifts to our younger family members. And having a surplus of 2008 Silver Eagles, I usually trade a tube of 20 for the current year Eagles to gift to my family. So while visiting family in the Rochester area, I went looking for a coin store that could get me the current year (2015) Eagles. That would allow me to wrap them and give the gifts without the need to ship them. Brighton Coin and Token was on the way to my travel destination that day, so I stopped by.

The store looked reasonably neat, and parking was sufficient and close to the shop.

When I went inside, there was an older gentleman speaking with a customer about the nuances of buying and selling of coins and silver. So a younger man greeted me within 10 seconds and I explained that I needed to obtain some 2015 Silver Eagles and had a tube of (20) 2008's to trade. He was a bit gruff in his response and stated they didn't trade, but he would buy mine and sell me the 2015's. I stated, "thats fine, whats the spread between buy and sell?". He proceeded to open the tube of my 2008's to inspect them, managing to put his finger prints on the face of 2 of them in the process. Then spent some time inspecting them with an eye loupe. I can say, thats a first. Maybe someone is counterfeiting Sliver Eagles, but at a current price of $15-20 retail, I just cant imagine that has happened. But, hey, you cant be too carful I guess. He then spent a short time with a calculator and said it would be $5.00 per coin, for a total of $100.00 for a tube of 20. I was speechless. I thanked him and left with my coins.

I usually pay a $1-2 premium between buy and sell, and as much as $2.50. So in my opinion, paying a $5 premium on a $15-20 commodity coin, would be ignorant.

I then proceed to call Ridge Coin, asking about trading 2008's for 2015's, and they quoted me $1.50 per coin for a total of $30.00 for the tube of 20. VERY reasonable! So, I preceded to Ridge coin and completed the transaction in an efficient manner.

In closing, I am a firm believer in a business charging whatever they please for their product and/or services, on their terms. I also believe in exercising my right to reject those terms and shop elsewhere. Which is what I did.

Based on my experience with Brighton Coin & Token, I would recommend using caution and doing some research on any potential transactions you wish to conduct, prior to visiting. And shopping around to ensure you are getting a fair and...

I returned to the good people at Brighton Token & Coin today for the first time since college and the Army took me away from childhood coin collecting. Now with kids of my own, it is time to pass the torch to the new generation. The last time I saw Doug, he sold me a diamond so I could get on one knee, and today he hooked me up with a replacement chain for my wife's pearl from our tenth anniversary, in addition to the coin business we had going on in the showroom. He knows how to treat customers, and how to give kids the bug of collecting. I can tell you after seeing many terrible things in this world, it is such a delight for me to take in the simple pleasures of watching kids dig through a treasure chest full of coins anxiously anticipating their next valuable find that they think will make them rich. And every coin in that shop has a story behind it, filled with rich history, intrigue, and international drama. Randy knows them all, like a human Wikipedia of limitless numismatic knowledge. I remember standing in front of the counter when my eyes barely reached over it, listening to Randy for what I thought was hours explain the history behind each coin- its origin story, composition, relation to world affairs at its time of minting- and I felt that I owned a piece of history each time my dad took me in on a Saturday morning to buy a new coin. I've been to a lot of "coin shops" in my days, and a lot of them are merely pawn shops or antique stores that happen to have coins. If you want the real deal- the full experience of collecting, with fantastic customer service, and the people who are passionate about the hobby enough to make it a career, this is the place to go. Or if you are looking to buy some gold & silver, or cash in your stash when the market is up, they will treat you equally as important. These guys are the real deal and Brighton Tokens & Coins is one of the few good ones...

I had some old coins and paper money that my dad had collected during WWII and after. He’s been gone for 28 years now, and I still had these things because I just didn’t know what to do with them. I was afraid of getting ripped off, as I know nothing about coins. I finally made up my mind to do something, and went on my area’s Facebook group to ask for recommendations. I got quite a few, and Brighton Tokens & Coin came up a lot. I made an appointment, which was great as it was during the pandemic, and the owner could not have been more knowledgeable or helpful. He explained why things were worth what they were, and why other things weren’t worth so much. Lots of interesting background on coins, and I felt very confident that I was getting a fair and honest appraisal of what I had. In the end I sold a bunch of the coins and money to him, getting an amount I was extremely pleased with. Everything was listed on the receipt, and I felt very pleased that I had finally gotten them out of my house. It was a great experience. I would highly recommend Brighton Tokens & Coin for any business you might have regarding coins, or if you’re interested in coins...