Situated some distance south of Denver, Pueblo, Colorado is the county seat for Pueblo County and the ninth most populous city in the state. Founded in roughly 1870 on the remains of Fort Pueblo (a Colorado Gold Rush army facility), the town is known for its steel industry. It was the beat of famed sheriff Bat Masterson and the sometimes childhood home of newspaper icon Damon Runyon.
With its relatively snow-free location in a regional microclimate, Pueblo may not always look like the winter wonderland that springs to mind when discussing Colorado, but it shares one thing with both historic and modern-day Colorado: a love of precious metals.
J & J Coins and Vintage
(719) 564-8099
123 E Abriendo Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004
Pueblo's own J & J Coins is a local coin dealer with a strong Internet presence and a shop full of a wide variety of materials. They tend to purchase in bulk and sell an assortment of U.S. and international coins and currency, with stock fluctuating day by day. Their Internet storefront has only a small fraction of their total stock.
Pocket Change
(719) 561-0751
124 S Union Ave
Pueblo, CO 81003
Larry Darras runs Pocket Change, which is in the middle of Pueblo. The shop deals in a variety of rare coins, both buying and selling, and also offers proofing and grading services to customers who desire them.
Antique Legacy
(719) 578-0637
2624 W Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
True coin collecting aficionados know the joys of digging through antique malls in search of the perfect score. Antique Legacy is one of those shops, an eclectic store that carries a wide variety of the old, the valuable, and the unusual. Gold and silver coins are among their specialties, along with military memorabilia, fine china, toys, and many other items.