Founded in 1824, Ann Arbor began when two land speculators bought 640 acres of Michigan land from the federal government. Since then it's grown into a city with a population over 116,000, and a metropolitan area with almost 350,000 residents.
Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, which provides a significant number of jobs and considerable culture to the area. In Ann Arbor, you'll find a diverse range of gold and silver dealers, antique shops, jewelers, and pawn brokers.
Olde Towne Coin & Gold
(734) 483-6155
24 E Cross St
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
This family owned business has been operating in southeast Michigan for 35 years. The buy and sell coins and other currency, precious metals gold and silver, and jewelry. They also specialize in jewelry repair, so bring any broken or tarnished jewelry with you during business hours when you visit to check out their gold and silver selection.
Antelope Antiques & Coins
(734) 633-2828
255 E Liberty St.
Ste 215
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
This antique store boasts over 30 years of experience dealing with general antiques and estate sales. They not only buy and sell coins, but have an extensive collection of other antiques. They also offer estate sale services, such as auctions, so keep an eye out for their estate sales, as well.
Bondy's Gold & Loan
(734) 544-1218
1779 Washtenaw Rd.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 283-1786
19225 Eureka Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195
Bondy's Gold & Loan is a family business that was first established in 1984. Now with two locations near Ann Arbor, the business buys, sells, and pawns coins and other valuables. Call their staff or visit either location to browse their coin selections, or ask after a specific coin you've been looking for.
Redford Jewelry & Coin
(866) 341-8617
15386 N Haggerty Rd.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Redford Jewelry & Coin, established in 1984, specializes in buying and selling top-quality jewelry and rare coins. Members of their staff belong to the American Numismatic Association, the Michigan State Numismatic Society, the American Numismatic Society, and the Numismatic Literary Guild. They offer everything from silver bullion to proof sets to Australian Mint coins. Though technically in the metropolitan area of Detroit - which is between 30 and 45 minutes from Ann Arbor - this shop is worth a visit because they have one of the largest rare coin collections in the area.