The collector’s field guide / Coin shops
Clifton, New Jersey · United States
American Coin & Stamp Co.
A Clifton coin and stamp shop reporting a 1955 Passaic founding, a 1972 move to its present address and 1973 incorporation.
Coins and collecting supplies in Clifton
American Coin & Stamp Co. advertises rare U.S. and world coins alongside stamps, collecting supplies and estate valuations. Its rare-coin page names familiar series including Morgan and Peace dollars, Walking Liberty halves and U.S. gold coins. These are collecting categories, not a promise of current stock.
Bring a short want list with dates, mintmarks and a realistic condition range. That makes a visit more purposeful than asking only for an example of a broad coin type.
Source: shop and collecting services · rare-coin categories and submissions
Three dates with different meanings
The operator reports founding in Passaic in 1955, occupancy of 1273 Main Avenue in Clifton from 1972 and New Jersey incorporation in 1973. The founding, premises and legal milestones are distinct; none should be substituted for another.
This is a documented operator account of a long-running shop, not an independently established claim to be the oldest or most reputable business in the state.
Source: company and Clifton history
Discuss grading before submitting a coin
The official rare-coin page advertises appraisals and submissions to PCGS and NGC, with explicit gold and silver coin categories.
Before asking for a submission, discuss whether the likely benefit justifies the grading, handling and transport costs. Ask who will submit it, how it will be insured and how you will receive the result. Existing holders and prior paperwork can help explain the coin’s history, but they should not replace examination of the actual piece.
Verify the weekday schedule
The shop gives 1273 Main Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011, and 1-877-949-8800. Its About page posts Tuesday through Friday hours and closure Saturday through Monday. Confirm those arrangements before making a special trip.
If you need an estate valuation rather than ordinary browsing, explain that purpose when calling and ask what documentation to bring. Agree the scope, fee and timing before leaving a collection for assessment.
Source: company and Clifton history
Take a short list
Three questions for the counter
- Do you have the dates and grades on my want list available to inspect?
- What would a grading submission cost, including handling and insurance?
- Can you confirm current opening hours and arrangements for an estate valuation?
Sources & review notes
Confirm stock, visit arrangements and transaction terms directly. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of pricing, authenticity or service.
- American Coin & Stamp: company and Clifton history (opens a new tab)
Founded in Passaic in 1955; current Clifton address since 1972; New Jersey incorporation in 1973. Public Tuesday–Friday schedule, address and telephone.
These are three distinct milestones. Reconfirm visiting hours; the official page retains a 2018 copyright footer.
- American Coin & Stamp: rare-coin categories and submissions (opens a new tab)
U.S. and world coins, gold and silver coin categories, appraisals and operator-advertised PCGS/NGC submissions.
Categories are not a live stock list. Submission service status, charges and timing should be confirmed directly.
- American Coin & Stamp: shop and collecting services (opens a new tab)
Coin collections, estate valuations, stamps and supplies; 1273 Main Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011; 1-877-949-8800.
Operator superlatives are not treated as independently established rankings.
No current prices, stock feed or live opening status is provided. History is operator-reported; this is not a first-hand shop review.