Listing № 03075 · Beaumont, TX
Universal Coin & Bullion
Coin shop in Beaumont, Texas · Est. 1994 (32 years)
7410 Phelan Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77706
Sells: U.S. coins, Bullion. Inventory categories & services
Photos from Universal Coin & Bullion's website
Photos from the dealer's website
Good for: Buying bullion
§ 01
What Universal Coin & Bullion buys and does
From Universal Coin & Bullion's own website (5 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
Services
- Precious-metals IRA
- Ships orders
Specialties: Rare US coins · Gold and silver bullion · Certified US gold coins · Precious metals IRA · Counterfeit detection. Also sells: U.S. coins, Bullion.
§ 02
What recent customers report
We read the 60 most recent public Google reviews (Jul 2023 – Sep 2026) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews. Read them on Google ↗
- Recent rating
- 4.5★
- last 60 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 2
- quiet
- Owner replies
- 70%
- 4 of 7 one- or two-star
- Customer-reported offers
- 100%
- 5 report fair offers; 0 report low offers, across 5 distinct reviews (reports can overlap)
Praised for
- Knowledgeable22 of 53
- Friendly, welcoming10 of 53
- Honest, trustworthy10 of 53
- Fair offers / fair prices5 of 53
- Explained the process5 of 53
- Quick, efficient4 of 53
Complaints
- Slow to respond3 of 53
- Pushy sales2 of 53
- High markups when buying1 of 53
- Long waits1 of 53
- Payment issues1 of 53
What people brought in
- Gold bullion & bars ×3
- Gold coins ×3
Bought coins or bullion (25) · Sold coins or metal (3)
1 says they compared offers and got the best one here.
§ 03
Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- ANA Member (ANA Coin Dealer Directory listing) verify ↗
- CAC Authorized Dealer (Submission Center) verify ↗
- CCE Member (Certified Coin Exchange dealer-to-dealer network) verify ↗
- PCGS Authorized Dealer verify ↗
- PNG Member (Professional Numismatists Guild) verify ↗
- Texas entity (Comptroller franchise-tax record / SOS charter) #0119499900 · Active (right-to-transact code A; SOS status code R) registry ↗
- Texas entity (Comptroller franchise-tax record / SOS charter) #0011626910 · Active (right-to-transact code A; SOS status code A) registry ↗
- Texas Crafted Precious Metal Dealer registration (OCCC) #214601 · Active registry ↗
- ANA member (per their website)
- PNG member (per their website)
- CAC dealer (per their website)
- ICTA member (per their website)
Track record online
Website first archived in 2001 (Internet Archive)
Who you'll deal with
- Dr. Mike Fuljenz · founder · ANA Dealer of the Year 2021; former ANA authenticator and grader; PNG Sol Kaplan Award 2016 and 2024
- ◆Named ANA Dealer of the Year in 2021
- ◆Founder Dr. Mike Fuljenz taught ANA grading and counterfeit-detection classes from 1982 to 2000
- ◆Holds PCGS, NGC and CAC Authorized Dealer status plus PNG accredited precious metals dealer status
- ◆Better Business Bureau member since 1995 with an A+ rating
- ◆Won Beaumont Enterprise Reader's Choice Best Place to Buy and Sell Gold in 2014, 2019, 2022 and 2023
Source: Universal Coin & Bullion's website, read Oct 2026.
§ 04
Before you sell here
- 1
Know your metal floor before you walk in.
Gold is — and silver — an ounce right now. Our offer checker compares an offer with metal value and dated examples of published buy prices.
- 2
Know Texas's seller rules.
No Texas state law sets ID, hold-period, or payment rules for an ordinary coin shop buying your coins or bullion bars: the state crafted-precious-metal law expressly excludes coins, bars and commemorative medallions. State rules do apply if you sell jewelry, silverware or other crafted precious metal to a registered dealer (you file a list describing the items with your certification that it is true, the dealer records your driver's license or Texas ID number and reports to police within 48 hours) or sell anything, coins included, to a licensed pawnshop (photo ID, a purchase record, and usually a 20-day hold).
Coins and bars at an ordinary coin dealer: no state hold period, because the state crafted-precious-metal definition excludes coins, bars and commemorative medallions (Occ.
Source: Texas Occupations Code Ch. 1956 (official statute site, HTML) - Subchapter B: Sale of Crafted Precious Metal to Dealers (Secs. 1956.051, 1956.062-1956.066); Secs. 1956.0381-1956.0382 (metal recycling entities), Texas Finance Code Ch. 371 - Pawnshops (official statute site, HTML): Secs. 371.152, 371.174, 371.176, 371.177, 371.182 · All Texas rules
- 3
Call ahead for anything bigger than a few coins.
Ask whether the person who prices collections is in that day, and whether they pay by cash or check for larger amounts.
- 4
Get a second offer.
There are 12 other coin buyers within 10 miles — compare them below. Read how to sell a coin collection first if this is your first time.
Questions to ask Universal Coin & Bullion
We couldn't confirm these from public sources, so ask before you go:
- What would you pay today for a 1 oz American Silver Eagle, and for $1 face value of pre-1965 silver? (Ask two shops the same question to compare.)
- Is an appraisal free, or free only if I sell to you? Do you put it in writing?
- How do you pay for larger amounts — cash, check or wire — and is there a cash limit?
- Do I need an appointment to sell a whole collection?
§ 05
Compare coin buyers near Beaumont
How it compares in Beaumont
- Google reviews2nd of 12 · 98
- Reviews in the past year8th of 12 · 2
- Owner replies to reviews3rd of 12 · 70%
- Hours open per week2nd of 11 · 45 h
Among 12 coin buyers we list in Beaumont. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: United States Tangible Assets~12 mi
- Nearest open Saturday: United States Tangible Assets~12 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: Texas Bullion Exchange, Inc~2.6 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: We Buy Gold Center~2.4 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: We Buy Gold Center~2.4 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Coin & Bullion (this shop) | Coin shop | — | 4.3★ (98) | 100% | – / – |
| Texas Bullion Exchange, IncBeaumont | Bullion dealer | 2.6 mi | 4.3★ (117) | — | – / – |
| Texas Numismatic ExchangeBeaumont | Coin shop | 4.1 mi | 5.0★ (83) | — | – / – |
| First Fidelity ReserveBeaumont | Coin shop | 0.0 mi | 3.7★ (66) | — | – / – |
| American Rare Coin & BullionBeaumont | Bullion dealer | 3.4 mi | 4.9★ (48) | — | – / – |
| International Currency, LLCBeaumont | Appointment-only dealer | 5.5 mi | 4.0★ (24) | — | – / – |
| Texas Wholesale Coin CompanyBeaumont | Coin shop | 2.6 mi | 5.0★ (24) | — | – / – |
| FIRST UNITED RESERVE, LLCLumberton | Coin shop | 11 mi | 1.0★ (2) | — | – / – |
| Paramount Rare Coin and CurrencyLumberton | Coin shop | 12 mi | 3.5★ (12) | — | – / – |