The South Texas city of Corpus Christi is home to one of the busiest ports in the nation. Its name means Body of Christ in Latin; this name was given to the bay and settlement by a Spanish explorer in 1519. Today, the city of Corpus Christi has many options for collectors and potential buyers in search of coins, gold, and silver.
Corpus Christi Coin & Currency
(361) 980-3997
6000 S Padre Island Dr #201
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Corpus Christi Coin & Currency offers a large inventory of historical U.S. coins. They are known for graded, key-date coins with a value of $500 or more. They also carry foreign coins, paper currency, and shipwreck coins, with coins available in a wide range of coins and price ranges. Their entire inventory is available for purchase online, and changes weekly. Corpus Christi Coin & Currency is an NGC and PCGS authorized dealer and a member of the American Numismatic Association. They offer appraisals, and also purchase single U.S. coins or entire collections. Please note that their office is available by appointment only, as all coins are stored in a bank vault.
Afram’s Jewelers
(361) 993-9391
1701 Airline Road
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Afram’s Jewelers buys all forms of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, along with select rare coins. With many decades of numismatic experience, they are able to pay more for rare coins than other gold buyers. They offer free quotes, and pay cash on the spot, for jewelry, coins, bullion, flatware, and scrap. Founded in 1978, Afram’s is a family owned and operated jewelry and precious metal shop.
Trader Rick’s
(361) 992-3381
4949 Everhart Rd #104B
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Trader Rick’s deals in estate jewelry, diamonds, gold, silver, and rare coins. Though they have little internet presence, Trader Rick’s has a reputation for fair pricing and attentive, professional service. They carry an ever-changing variety of rare coins, with an emphasis on gold, silver, and U.S. coinage. Trader Rick’s also buys U.S. and foreign coins, along with precious metals, whether a single coin or a full collection. They are an authorized dealer of White’s metal detectors, and also carry coin collecting books and supplies. Established in 1976, Trader Rick’s has been serving Corpus Christi coin collectors for over 38 years.
Numistrama Coin Shop
(361) 433-0830
805 East Rio Grande,
Victoria, TX 77901
Numistrama Coin Shop buys and sells all forms of precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. They deal in U.S. coins – especially silver dollars – and paper currency. They also buy and sell 90% and 40% U.S. coinage. Their extensive precious metal bullion inventory includes U.S. and foreign gold and silver coins, as well as privately minted bars and rounds. Founded in 1960, Numistrama Coin Shop has served Texas coin collectors for more than 50 years. Numistrama offers appraisals, and is known for their friendly, professionals staff.