Belleair Coins, Gold & Diamonds / The Silver Queen

A Largo coin operation sharing a showroom with The Silver Queen, with family-business roots in the early 1970s.

Two related names under one roof

Belleair Coins, Gold & Diamonds is the coin operation associated with The Silver Queen’s broader retail business. The latter also covers tableware, collectibles and jewelry. Treasure Coins identifies Belleair Coins as its operator and welcomes visitors to the Largo showroom, so a coin enquiry should be directed to that team.

For a mixed family collection, make a separate question list for coins and household silver. An object’s metal, its original purpose and its collecting history can each call for a different explanation. Avoid letting one combined estimate obscure which pieces you want to understand individually.

Source: shared retail operation and bullion · Largo showroom and operator

Separate the businesses and the move

The current Silver Queen timeline dates the first Belleair Coins shop to 1973 and the separate Silver Queen company to 1979. Another operator history places the coin shop’s beginning in 1972. The exact opening year remains unresolved; both histories place the move to the present West Bay Drive premises in 2002.

Source: family-business timeline · alternate operator history

Ask what supports a historical story

The shared retail site explicitly includes gold and silver bullion. Its affiliated Treasure Coins site focuses on historic coins, including shipwreck material, and describes opportunities to inspect selected coins at the showroom. These are collecting areas, not a guarantee that a named item will be there.

For a coin presented with a shipwreck connection, ask to distinguish the attribution of the coin from the evidence connecting that particular object to a recovery. Request copies of the documents that will accompany it, and ask how any certificate is matched to the piece. A grading label and a recovery narrative should each be understandable on their own terms.

Source: shared retail operation and bullion · Largo showroom and operator

Ask for the coin operation

The coin showroom FAQ gives 1350 West Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770, and 727-585-4502. It welcomes visits and appraisal enquiries. Contact the team before a special trip to discuss the material you want to see and whether your intended valuation needs advance arrangements.

Source: Largo showroom and operator

Take a short list

Three questions for the counter

Can the coin team show the particular category I want to study on my visit?
What evidence connects this specific coin with the stated shipwreck or recovery?
Which documents accompany the piece, and how are they matched to it?

Sources & review notes

Confirm stock, visit arrangements and transaction terms directly. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of pricing, authenticity or service.

The Silver Queen: family-business timeline (opens a new tab)
Current timeline dates Belleair Coins to 1973, The Silver Queen company to 1979, and the move to 1350 West Bay Drive to 2002.
Another operator history dates Belleair Coins to 1972; the exact opening year is unresolved.
Belleair Coins: alternate operator history (opens a new tab)
Operator account dates Belleair Coins to 1972 and describes the separate Silver Queen operation and the 2002 Largo relocation.
This account differs by one year from the current Silver Queen timeline.
Treasure Coins: Largo showroom and operator (opens a new tab)
Identifies Belleair Coins, Gold & Diamonds as the operator; welcomes showroom visits at 1350 West Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770; lists 727-585-4502 and appraisal enquiries.
Contact the coin operation about the pieces and appraisal arrangements you need.
The Silver Queen: shared retail operation and bullion (opens a new tab)
Names The Silver Queen and Belleair Coins together and explicitly lists silver and gold bullion alongside tableware, collectibles and jewelry.
Coin enquiries and broader showroom services may need different arrangements.

No current prices, stock feed or live opening status is provided. History is operator-reported; this is not a first-hand shop review.