I did some research before we went to West Seattle Coins and had a ballpark idea what we might be offered. I don’t remember exactly what we came away with but it was a fair price—more than $1200 bucks.

There were two coins in particular—an Indian head penny and mercury dime. We got more for those two coins than we did for a silver dollar (because of the year and condition of the coins). We were obviously inexperienced. The guy working with us could have easily said they were only worth their melt value and given us a pittance, but we got their real value, and he explained all about them. My impression from that single transaction is that West Seattle Coins is running an honest shop.

We’ll go back and I would recommend them to others, and as I said at the very beginning, I’d want anyone I told about them to tell me how their experience went. It went good!

Bill S.

I received over $200.00 for an old ring!

Steve A. from Kenmore

I wanted to take the time to express my great appreciation for the way I was treated at Bellevue Rare Coins recently. I had several Kruggerands to sell, and long story short, I went to THREE dealers,
including Bellevue Rare Coins. I got over $45 per coin EXTRA from Bellevue Rare Coins versus the other two locations, BOTH of which, claimed to pay “the highest prices” for gold. I am an extremely satisfied customer, and was well treated by the staff.

Jeffrey B.

On Saturday my husband and I, along with my sister all visited Bellevue Rare Coins.  Our overall experience was GREAT.  Our appraiser Frank took his time with us and even gave us a little more history behind a couple of the coins we had.  Originally we wanted to go in and have our silver coffee/tea server appraised, but come to find out it was silver plated.   We had brought along a few old gold chains, some other silver items and thought we would walk out of there with maybe $400.   We walked out with a check for $1495.00. My sister walked out with $385 for some old broken necklaces and bracelets.

We would recommend this business and in our case the 45-minute drive to Bellevue and the wait time was well worth it.

Thank you

Kelly

KIRO 7's Penny LeGate sits down with Ryan Hoolahan, owner of West Seattle Coins and Bellevue Rare Coins, to discuss the booming industry of gold. Hoolahan, who's been running the family business for 10 years, discusses the recent spike in gold, saying that it's at a high of $1400. Penny asks him how to know you're getting a good price for your gold. Hoolahan advises to "shop around" and "be informed". He says it's smart to get multiple offers before making a decision to sell.

Penny also refers to 2 separate piles of gold. The bigger pile is worth less, and she asks why and how to know what you have. Hoolahan says that it's all about the quality of the gold. And to find a dealer who will sort it out correctly, with 18 and 24 carat being worth more than 12. Hoolahan invites anyone to look up West Seattle Coins and Bellevue Rare Coins on the web or call anytime with questions.