The collector’s field guide / Coin shops
Louisville, Kentucky · United States
Louisville Numismatic Exchange
A downtown Louisville coin shop with operator-documented roots and services for collectors and estates.
A downtown counter for several kinds of collecting
Louisville Numismatic Exchange handles US and foreign coins, paper money, exonumia, and proof and mint sets. It also lists gold and silver buying and selling, alongside appraisal work for banks, estates and individuals.
Choose the purpose of your visit before unpacking a collection. A purchase enquiry, a sale offer and paperwork for an estate can require different conversations. If the collection contains tokens or medals, keep their notes attached so an unusual piece does not become an unidentified extra in a group of coins.
Source: company history and store
From mid-century roots to a 1959 founding
The company traces its roots to the mid-1950s and identifies Byrd Saylor Jr. as its founder in 1959. The reviewed account does not date the opening of the current premises.
A business history can make a visit more interesting, but the individual item still deserves your attention. Ask how its description was reached and what evidence you can keep with it.
Source: company history and store
Give the unfamiliar pieces their own questions
For a token or medal, start with the issuer, purpose and any proposed date. Ask whether the attribution comes from an inscription, a reference book or comparison with another example. For a mint or proof set, ask which packaging and certificates belong with it and whether anything has been replaced. Your notes should identify the specific object, not merely record a general category.
When seeking a formal valuation, explain who will use the document and for what purpose. Confirm the scope, fee and expected form of the result before agreeing to an appraisal.
Contact the South Third Street shop
The operator lists a public shop at 527 South Third Street, Louisville, KY 40202, with telephone 502-584-9879. Check current visiting arrangements before travelling.
Source: company history and store
Take a short list
Three questions for the counter
- What references support the attribution of this token, medal or foreign coin?
- For this set, which original packaging and documents are included?
- What kind of appraisal fits my purpose, and what fee and written result should I expect?
Sources & review notes
Confirm stock, visit arrangements and transaction terms directly. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of pricing, authenticity or service.
- Louisville Numismatic Exchange: company history and store (opens a new tab)
Byrd Saylor Jr. founded the business in 1959, after roots in the mid-1950s. US and foreign coins, exonumia, currency, proof and mint sets; explicitly advertised gold and silver buying/selling topics. Public store at 527 South Third Street, Louisville, KY 40202; 502-584-9879. Appraisals for banks, estates and individuals.
1959 is the operator’s company-founding date, not a verified opening date for the present shop. Ask directly about specific precious-metal formats.
No current prices, stock feed or live opening status is provided. History is operator-reported; this is not a first-hand shop review.