Our History
London Coin Galleries’ long-standing stellar reputation in our
community is based in great part to the integrity and principals of the
company. When John Saunders began this company in 1980, he set in motion
a company philosophy that believes in creating and sustaining long term
relationships with clients and the community alike.
Our Professional Staff
Denise Ruiz: Store Manager: GIA Accredited Diamond Essentials
Professional, currently studying GIA Diamond Grading, Colored Stones,
Jewelry / Watch consultant: 15 years Retail Experience.
Our on-site Numismatist, Dave Baker has been at London Coin for a
little over six years and has been an avid coin collector for over 50
years. His interest include foreign coins and currency. He is well
versed in American currency and coins.
All staff members are versed in retail sales as well as bullion,
jewelry and sterling silver flatware purchases and loans. We also have an
ongoing 15 year relationship with a third party appraisal company with
GIA graduate appraisers.We are an authorized PCGS, PCGS Banknote, NGC, PMG, & CAC dealer, long standing
CAPA [California Pawnbrokers Association] member, and active
participants in the Long Beach Coin Expo.
London Coin Galleries Mission Viejo is the first store of London
Coin Galleries Corporation, which also includes London Coin Galleries
Newport Beach which opened in 1990, London Coin Wholesale, Valley View
Coin & Collectibles and Crown City Loan & Jewelry in Pasadena.
Our Services
We buy & sell Numismatic (Collectible) Coins, Bullion Coins
& Bars, Currency: domestic as well as some foreign, Jewelry: gold,
silver, platinum and designer watches like Rolex, Cartier &
Breitling. As well as dental gold but please no teeth, just the gold. We
are also a licensed California Pawnbroker and are happy to provide
loans on any of the items mentioned above.
What We Buy & Sell
Silver products include :90%: Aka
“Junk” Silver, 40%, Proof, .999 Fine, Trade
Dollars, Commemorative’s Silver Dollars: Morgan’s, Peace, Silver
American Eagles, US, Foreign, Six pence, Half Dimes, Twenty cent pieces
Bullion product
include Silver, Silver American Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, Austrian
Philharmonic, Mexican Onza, Chinese Panda, Johnson Mathey Bars,
Rounds, Engelhard Bars, Rounds, Generic Rounds / Bars – Fractionals to
100 ozt, Australian Kookaburra, Australian Koala, and more
Gold products include: American
Eagle, American Buffalo, Canadian Maple Leaf, Austrian
Philharmonic, South African Krugerand, Mexican Pesos, Credit & Pamp
Suisse, Chinese Panda, Francs ( Swiss / French), British Sovereigns, 100
Corona and more.
Numismatics include: (Collector
Coins) Raw: uncertified, Slabbed / Certified – PCGS, NGC, ICG,
ANACS, Ungraded, Rare / Scarce, Cameo, Proof, Mint, Carson City Mint
Graded levels are designated
by: About Good (AG), Good (G), Very Good (VG), Fine (F), Very Fine
(VF), Extra (Extremely) Fine (EF / XF), Almost Uncirculated (AU), Mint
State (MS)
Our Commemoratives category
include: US Mint, Quarters including State / National Park (s), Half
Dollars, Dollars, Military; ( Marines, Army), Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Challenge Coins, Presidential Dollars.
Currency products include:
Fractional, Confederate, Colonial, Federal Reserve / Treasury
Notes, Silver Certificates, Foreign – Discontinued / Obsolete – NOT
Exchange, Emergency Currency, Large Note, Educationals, 1000 Dollar
Bills, 500 Dollar Bills, Legal Tender, Horse blanket Notes, Buffalo
Notes, Indian Chief Notes, Porthole Notes, Wood Chopper Notes
Our Jewelry department offers
the following categories:10K, 14K, 18K, 22K,
24K, Platinum, Heirloom, Estate, Vintage, Antique, Pre-Owned, Art
Deco, Diamonds, Sterling Silver, Designer brands as: Tiffany, Cartier,
David Yurman and more, Settings, Wedding Sets, Engagement Rings, Men’s
Pieces, Broken/ Damaged
Watches are very popular as well
and we offer the following: Gold, Silver, Vintage / Antique, Pre –
Owned, Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, Omega