Coin collecting runs deep at All About Coins, a numismatic shop that has operated at 1123 East 2100 South in Salt Lake City for more than four decades. What began as a small operation has grown into what the shop calls Utah’s trusted destination for coin collectors, built on a straightforward premise: buy, sell, and appraise rare coins, currency, and bullion with transparency and real expertise behind every transaction.
The shop’s bread and butter is straightforward buy-sell activity in United States and world coins, paper currency, and precious metal bullion, but the depth of service goes well beyond a simple counter transaction. Customers bringing in a coin, an inherited collection, or a box of old currency can request a free verbal appraisal on the spot, while those who need documentation for insurance, estate settlement, or a formal valuation can order a professional written appraisal, billed at 175 dollars per hour, that includes itemized listings, grading notes, and replacement values. The shop also handles consignment arrangements negotiated directly with owners, giving sellers an alternative to an outright sale when they would rather let a piece find the right buyer over time.
Credentials matter in numismatics, where authentication and grading expertise separate a trustworthy dealer from a guessing game, and All About Coins leans on real industry standing. The shop has held membership in the American Numismatic Society since 1984 and in the Professional Numismatists Guild since 1996, and its leadership has served in a national capacity, including a term as American Numismatic Society president from 1999 to 2001. That kind of long-term involvement in the broader numismatic community signals a level of specialization that goes beyond a general pawn or jewelry counter dabbling in coins.
Located along the busy 2100 South corridor on Salt Lake City’s east side, the shop is easy to reach for collectors throughout the Salt Lake Valley, from Sugar House and East Millcreek to downtown and beyond. It keeps a focused retail schedule, open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Sundays and Mondays reserved for research, grading, and appraisal work behind the scenes. Customers can call ahead at 801-467-8636 or reach the team by email before bringing in a collection, particularly for larger estate appraisals that benefit from advance scheduling.
Whether the goal is selling a single inherited silver dollar, building out a set of world currency, investing in gold and silver bullion, or simply learning what an old cigar box of coins might be worth, All About Coins positions itself around the idea of preserving history one coin at a time, treating each piece that comes through the door as a small artifact with its own story. For newcomers unsure where to start, the free verbal appraisal offers a low-pressure way to learn what they have, while veteran collectors benefit from a shop with genuine, decades-deep credentials in the field.
All About Coins is a longtime, nationally credentialed numismatic shop on Salt Lake City’s east side that buys, sells, appraises, and accepts consignment on rare coins, currency, and bullion for collectors at every level.
