Laurel City Coins & Antiques

Laurel City Coins & Antiques we have been in business for well over 50 years! Gold & Silver coins, jewelry and Antiques.

05/06/2024

Did you know that the U.S. Mint has also made coins for foreign countries? The Mint has manufactured coins and currency for more than 40 other nations, the first of which was Venezuela in 1875.

05/03/2024

While coin collecting used to be known as the "hobby of kings" during Renaissance times, people now refer to it as the "king of hobbies" because it is one of the world's oldest and most popular pastimes.

05/01/2024

What household doesn't have a drawer or case filled with single earrings and broken bracelets? Bundle them up and visit your nearest jewelry buyer. They will weigh it and pay you cash based on current market value.

04/29/2024

Thanks to modern production methods, coins now take less time to mint. It took the U.S. Mint two years to make its first million coins – the same number that the Philadelphia Mint produces in under an hour today.

04/26/2024

After you purchase a coin collection through an auction, it's a good idea to find a more permanent storage solution than the display it comes in. These are more appropriate for short-term viewing prior to auctions.

Good morning! Just in the new 2025 Official Red Book! Only $16.00, tax included, while supplies last!
04/24/2024

Good morning! Just in the new 2025 Official Red Book! Only $16.00, tax included, while supplies last!

04/24/2024

When the Olympic games started, the medals were made entirely of their respective metals, but the last time the gold medal was actually pure, solid gold was 1912. Modern gold medals must be covered in at least six grams of gold, but the rest can be a different metal.

04/22/2024

Beginners tip: Collection by Mint Marks – Usually an extension of collecting by year, collecting the same coin and year with different mint marks is also a common way to start a collection.

04/19/2024

Bronze coins are frequently encrusted or patinated. As such, several factors are taken into special consideration for these coins when grading them, for example, any efforts put into smoothing encrusted surfaces.

04/17/2024

Gold was the first metal known widely to humans. Of course, the development of iron and copper working were the biggest contributors to our progressive history of technology, economy and culture, but gold still came first.

04/15/2024

A bright and shiny coin isn’t always valuable. Sometimes, a coin is buffed which means it’s been polished to make it look like an uncirculated or proof coin. Buffing wears down the coin’s original surface, reducing its value.

04/12/2024

Coin collections worth $25,000 or more will often get a better price at a professional auction. The entire collection can be sold or items of interest can be purchased.

Address

462 Main Street
Winsted, CT
06098

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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+18603790325

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