Listing № 75510 · Glen Mills, PA
Alex Perakis Coins & Currency, Inc.
Coin shop in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
485 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA 19342
Sells: U.S. coins, Paper money. Inventory categories & services
Buys: U.S. coins, Whole collections, Paper money. What they buy & services
Good for: Graded coins & submissions
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What Alex Perakis Coins & Currency, Inc. buys and does
From Alex Perakis Coins & Currency, Inc.'s own website (3 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- U.S. coins
- Whole collections
- Paper money
Services
- Paid appraisals ($100 per hour for written estate/tax appraisals; costs absorbed if they buy the collection)
- Written appraisals
- Insurance & estate appraisals
- House calls
- Grading submissions (PMG, PCGS, NGC)
Specialties: Fractional currency · National bank notes · Type notes · Small-size notes · Colonial currency · Confederate money · Continental currency · World notes · MPCs · Obsolete currency. Also sells: U.S. coins, Paper money.
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Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- ANA member (per their website)
- No third-party numismatic credential found.
Track record online
Website first archived in 2006 (Internet Archive)
Who you'll deal with
- Stephen Perakis · operator
- Terry Coyle · operator
- Jenna Matthews · operator
- Alex Perakis · founder
- ◆Has celebrated 42 years as a full-time dealer; founder Alex started the business in the late 1970s
- ◆Recipient of Krause Publications' Customer Service Award for over ten straight years
- ◆Executes bids for clients at major U.S. coin and currency auctions for a fee (10% of hammer on notes under $1000, 5% at $1000 and over)
- ◆Written estate and tax appraisals at $100 per hour, with the cost absorbed if the dealer buys the collection
- ◆Publishes a 'U.S. Paper Money Facts' article series and a 'Famous Collectors' series
Source: Alex Perakis Coins & Currency, Inc.'s website, read Oct 2026.
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Before you sell here
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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.
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Know Pennsylvania's seller rules.
Pennsylvania's Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law excludes coins, ingots and bullion. ID and record requirements under that law apply to covered gold, silver and platinum items, such as jewelry and silverware; municipal requirements and shop policies may differ.
Covered items must remain unaltered for five full working days after the purchase report is filed.
Source: Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law, Act 17 of 1984, sections 1-5 and 8, 37 Pa. Code Chapter 501, Purchase and Sale of Precious Metals · All Pennsylvania rules
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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.
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Get a second offer.
There are 4 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 Alex Perakis Coins & Currency, Inc.
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.)
- 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?
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Compare coin buyers near Glen Mills
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: Neshaminy Stamps and Coins~33 mi
- Nearest open Saturday: Booths Corner Collectibles~3.6 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: DREXEL HILL RARE COIN~11 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Main Line Coin & Stamp, Inc.~14 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Perakis Coins & Currency, Inc. (this shop) | Coin shop | — | 1.0★ | — | – / – |
| Booths Corner CollectiblesGarnet Valley | Coin shop | 3.6 mi | 4.2★ (5) | — | Sat / – |
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| Delaware Valley Rare Coin Co IncBroomall | Coin shop | 9.5 mi | 4.4★ (71) | — | – / – |
| DREXEL HILL RARE COINDrexel Hill | Coin shop | 11 mi | 4.9★ (106) | 100% | Sat / – |
| Villanova Coins & CurrencyWayne | Coin shop | 12 mi | 5.0★ (4) | — | Sat / – |
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