Listing № 37709 · Pittsfield, NY
Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry
Coin shop in Pittsfield, New York · Est. 1985 (41 years)
222 Elm St, Pittsfield, NY 01201
Sells: Paper money, Jewelry. Inventory categories & services
Buys: Silver coins, Bullion bars & rounds, Whole collections, Paper money. What they buy & services
Photos from Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry's website
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Good for: Inherited collections
§ 01
What Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry buys and does
From Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry's own website (4 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- Silver coins
- Bullion bars & rounds
- Whole collections
- Paper money
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Sterling silver
- Watches
Services
- Insurance & estate appraisals
Specialties: PCGS and NGC graded coins · Estate jewelry · Antique pocket watches · Scrap gold and silver · Dental gold · Silver flatware. Also sells: Paper money, Jewelry.
§ 02
What recent customers report
We read the 60 most recent public Google reviews (Jan 2022 – Sep 2026) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews.
- Recent rating
- 4.3★
- last 60 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 10
- steady
- Owner replies
- 0%
- 0 of 8 one- or two-star
- Customer-reported offers
- 81%
- 13 report fair offers; 3 report low offers, across 16 distinct reviews (reports can overlap)
Praised for
- Friendly, welcoming23 of 50
- Knowledgeable14 of 50
- Fair offers / fair prices13 of 50
- Good selection10 of 50
- Honest, trustworthy9 of 50
- Reasonable premiums when buying6 of 50
Complaints
- Rude or dismissive5 of 50
- Lowball offers3 of 50
- Wouldn't buy / turned away1 of 50
- High markups when buying1 of 50
What people brought in
- Gold jewelry & scrap ×3
Bought coins or bullion (12) · Sold coins or metal (10) · Got an appraisal (2)
2 say they compared offers and got the best one here.
§ 03
Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- NGC authorized dealer
- ANA member (per their website)
- ANA life member (per their website)
Who you'll deal with
- Peter S. Karpenski · owner
- ◆In business since 1985; coin dealers for over 40 years
- ◆Life member of the American Numismatic Association and 40-year member of the New England Numismatic Association
- ◆Life member and vice president of the Berkshire Coin Club
- ◆Bank and estate appraisals welcome with no appointment necessary
- ◆Senior-owned shop at the corner of Holmes Road and Elm Street
Source: Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry'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 New York's seller rules.
New York has no single statewide rulebook for coin shops that buy from the public. The rules come from city, county, town and village laws, plus state law for pawnbrokers (General Business Law Article 5).
No statewide holding period for coin or bullion dealers was found.
Source: NYC DCWP Inspection Checklist: Secondhand Dealers (ID, signature, records, LeadsOnline, 15-day rule, minors, scales), NYC Administrative Code 20-264 to 20-268 (definitions, license, fee, restrictions: minors, 15-day hold) · All New York 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.
Offers on the same coins can differ a lot between shops. Read how to sell a coin collection first if this is your first time.
Questions to ask Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry
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?
§ 05
Compare coin buyers near Pittsfield
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: ALBANY GOLD & JEWELRY EXCHANGE SERVICES~35 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Ferris Coin & Jewelry~35 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc~34 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry (this shop) | Coin shop | — | 4.5★ (106) | 81% | Sat / – |
| Norwood Coin & JewelryRensselaer | Coin shop | 27 mi | 4.5★ (20) | — | – / – |