A Coin Exchange

Reviews

• JB

  Jo Brother

  2 days ago
  5.0
  Best experience ever! When I called, Mark answered and he was great - gave me the best price of several other stores and wasn't cagey or hedgy like telling me the price changes all day long etc. When I called him to let him know I was on the way, he let me know there was parking in the back. Mark greeted me by name and was great all the way through, even gave me some education on coins etc and walked me through the process. Very easy to work with. He would not let me leave without giving me a snack of my choice and water. I would strongly recommend Mark for best price and best service, buy or sell!!
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  Kim Mcginnis

  Jun 17, 2026
  5.0
  I just got the best price on my silver 1oz coins.. I had an Unexpected bad surgery and I’ve been trying to recover since then. They have been working with me not to sell too many coins because I know they’re gonna be going up. I got the best price. I Recommendthis to everybody. Great people was it like the place that I bought the silver down the street. Great and honest people here.. Kim
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  Carson Angress

  Jun 15, 2026
  5.0
  I came to this shop for a second opinion on a coin collection. While we ultimately sold our collection elsewhere, I wanted to write a review to recognize that Jonathan went out of his way to count/organize/appraise the entire collection in his spare time during the work day. He was extremely kind, helpful, and did not pressure us to sell right away. Overall, I would highly recommend this shop for selling any gold/silver/coins.
• JO

  Jonathan Vidana (Oddjob762)

  May 28, 2026
  1.0
  Spot price is around $76 today and an elderly woman was given $30 per ounce on sterling silver. That's close to 40% on melt value. Don't do business here. It takes a real terrible person to stoop that low and take advantage of someone so badly.
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  Lori Aronsohn (Realtor.Writer.Photo)

  May 20, 2026
  5.0
  When my dentist replaced a gold filling that had fallen out of a molar, she insisted that I take it and sell it. “Gold is worth a LOT right now. Seriously!” she said. “Just take it to a jeweler.” This seemed kind of bizarre to me. I pictured myself strolling into a store full of pretty, sparkly things and presenting this lump of gold mineral that had lived in my mouth for decades. There was the ick factor.. So, the gold filling rested in my purse for several months until I read somewhere about the price of gold skyrocketing. I hope my experience will assist you if you find yourself with the same task on your ‘to do’ list. After an internet search of stores — jewelry stores, coin shops, pawn shops and gold shops — I made a list of likely buyers from Burbank to Tarzana (California). Shop one was Magnolia Coin Company in Burbank. The young guy did some tests on the gold with a couple of impressive machines, then offered me $60 and I thanked him for the offer, and told him that I’d think it over. $60? I was imagining more like $400! Next, Paul Albarian & Associates in Burbank. After parking and riding up the elevator into a spookily empty high-rise, I was told Paul was not in. I asked for one of his associates. I was told that there were no ‘associates,’ so I continued on my way. Next, I popped into Burbank VIP Jewelers. The guy there turned up his nose at me and said that they don’t bother with a single gold filling. I had no intention of calling friends and family to gather up a pile of old gold fillings to satisfy this guy, so I crossed him off my list. A little further north in Burbank was Gold Union on San Fernando Boulevard. The very young employee pulled himself away from his conversation at the curb and had a look at my gold. He was quite friendly and wanted to chat. He asked me if I’d ever seen gold tested. I said ‘yes.’ He proceeded to display his skill at rubbing my filling along a piece of black material, then weighing it. “$16,” he offered. Yeah, no, I said. You’ve no doubt seen my next stop, Continental Coin & Jewelry in Sherman Oaks. You see it whenever you exit the 405 to go to Costco on Sepulveda. They’ve got a big parking lot, but they certainly were not the friendliest bunch. Few words were spoken besides “$40,” and my “No, thank you.” Finally, I landed in Tarzana at A Coin Exchange on Ventura Boulevard. After some trouble getting in, I was greeted by a pair of very friendly people. I told them why I was there, and the gentleman said that he’d beat any price I’d been offered, then asked me how much the highest offer was. I said $300. We both knew I was lying, but he went ahead and weighed the little gold bit and said his blind offer would be about $40. I admitted that my highest offer had actually been $60, and, because he’d made that promise, he paid me $62. He kept his word! Before receiving 3 twenties and two singles, I had to be fingerprinted and have my driver’s license registered. They explained that this is to reduce nefarious crimes, such as undertakers pulling gold fillings out of dead people and selling them. Gruesome.

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