The collector’s field guide / Coin shops
Boise, Idaho · United States
Rose Hill Coin & Jewelry
A Boise family business combining coins, currency, bullion and prospecting interests, with family roots traced to 1968.
Coins and prospecting on the Boise Bench
Rose Hill Coin & Jewelry combines collectible coins and currency with bullion, jewelry, collector supplies and recreational prospecting equipment. Its published coin interests include Morgan and Peace dollars, mint and proof sets, and foreign coins. That range links several collecting pursuits without making them interchangeable.
If both coins and prospecting interest you, give each part of the visit its own purpose and budget. Equipment answers a practical question about how you pursue a hobby; a coin purchase answers a different question about the collection you want to build. Leave room to learn without buying from every category.
Source: family history and services
Family roots are not a coin-only opening date
The company traces its family-business history to 1968 and describes three generations of operation. That account does not separately establish when dedicated coin trading began. The date is recorded here as family roots, without assuming uninterrupted coin-only activity or assigning an opening year to the current premises.
Source: family history and services
Distinguish a type from a precious-metal product
The operator’s coin and bullion page explicitly discusses gold coins and bars as well as silver dollars, bullion coins, rounds and bars.
For a first type collection, describe the design or denomination you want represented before choosing a date. Ask how much of the appeal comes from the coin’s condition and historical role, and how much comes from its metal. If a proof set catches your eye, ask which coins belong in that issue and what original packaging should accompany it. Keep those answers with your collection record.
Source: coin and bullion categories
Use the shop’s current visitor information
The contact page invites visits to 3506 Rose Hill St, Boise, ID 83705, and lists 208-343-3220.
Check current visiting arrangements directly before travelling. For a substantial collection or a specific service, a call ahead can establish what to bring and how much time to allow.
Source: visitor contact
Take a short list
Three questions for the counter
- Which example would best explain the design type I want to add to my collection?
- What original contents and packaging belong with this proof or mint set?
- Should I arrange extra time for the collection or service I want to discuss?
Sources & review notes
Confirm stock, visit arrangements and transaction terms directly. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of pricing, authenticity or service.
- Rose Hill Coin & Jewelry: family history and services (opens a new tab)
Current operator history gives 1968 and three-generation family operation; lists gold and silver coins, currency, collector supplies and prospecting equipment.
1968 is recorded as family-business roots, not a verified start of dedicated coin trading.
- Rose Hill Coin & Jewelry: visitor contact (opens a new tab)
Invites visits and gives 3506 Rose Hill St, Boise, ID 83705 and 208-343-3220, with posted store information.
Call ahead about a substantial collection or a specific service.
- Rose Hill Coin & Jewelry: coin and bullion categories (opens a new tab)
Explicit gold coin and bar coverage plus silver bullion, Morgan and Peace dollars, silver rounds and bars, and world silver coins.
Use the page for category coverage, not live availability or an expected financial return.
No current prices, stock feed or live opening status is provided. History is operator-reported; this is not a first-hand shop review.