Abbott's Corporation

A Birmingham coin and precious-metals business reporting a 1956 coin-dealer start, with payment-clearance rules to check before pickup.

Coins within a broader valuables business

Abbott’s Corporation describes a business that began with coin dealing and expanded into other collectibles and valuables. Its published history includes currency, stamps, silverware, and gold and silver bullion. The Birmingham shop remains presented around gold, silver and rare coins.

Tell staff whether your interest is a collectible coin or a standard precious-metal product. The useful comparison for an individual date and grade is different from the comparison for a repeatable bullion item.

Source: company history

A coin-dealer start in 1956

The operator says it started as a coin dealer in 1956, followed by expansion and a move to Birmingham in the 1960s. This establishes the reported business chronology, not an exact opening year for the current Woodward Avenue premises.

Use that history as context rather than as a guarantee about an item’s authenticity, condition or eventual resale value.

Source: company history

Check when payment permits collection

The FAQ specifies a seven-day check hold and collection on the business day after wire verification. It distinguishes verified cashier’s checks, eligible for immediate release, from unverified ones held pending verification. The About page states a broader seven-day check wait, so confirm the rule for your payment.

Before committing, request the full price, the exact item description, any return terms and the expected release date. Keep those details together so a payment delay does not become a misunderstanding about what has been reserved.

Source: payment and pickup FAQ · company history

Allow time for a separate pickup

The shop lists 33700 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009, and 248-644-8565, with weekday and Saturday hours. Its contact page places it north of 14 Mile on the east side of the road.

Confirm the current schedule and whether your intended business can be completed in one visit. If payment verification is involved, arrange collection only after the shop confirms release rather than assuming funds sent means goods ready.

Source: Birmingham shop contact

Take a short list

Three questions for the counter

Which verification and waiting rule applies to my proposed payment?
What is the full price and return policy for this exact coin?
When will the item be cleared for collection, and what should I bring?

Sources & review notes

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

Abbott’s Corporation: company history (opens a new tab)
Coin-dealer start in 1956; later expansion into currency, stamps and gold and silver bullion. Broad seven-day check waiting notice.
1956 is the coin-dealing start, not the present address opening. Payment wording differs from the detailed FAQ.
Abbott’s Corporation: payment and pickup FAQ (opens a new tab)
Seven-day check hold; pickup following business day after a verified wire; verified cashier’s checks released immediately, unverified ones held pending verification.
Confirm the applicable clearance and pickup rule with staff before paying; the About page gives a broader check-hold statement.
Abbott’s Corporation: Birmingham shop contact (opens a new tab)
33700 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009; 248-644-8565. Weekday and Saturday shop hours, Sunday closed.
Verify current opening and collection arrangements before travelling.

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