Albuquerque Coins

A San Mateo Boulevard coin showroom with operator-reported business roots in 1978 and ownership by Peter Bilan since 2008.

A showroom for coins and paper money

Albuquerque Coins describes a buying-and-selling showroom on San Mateo Boulevard, handling coins, paper money and bullion. Its published services also include collecting supplies and free verbal appraisals, giving a visitor several ways to begin a conversation about a collection.

For a mixed group of inherited or accumulated pieces, start with a simple inventory rather than guesses about value. Record the country, denomination and date when readable, and flag anything you cannot identify. Preserve the connection between each object and its original envelope, note or holder.

Source: showroom and contact · collecting supplies and services

A business history beginning in 1978

The operator dates Albuquerque Coins' service to New Mexico collectors and gold and silver buyers to 1978. Its About page names Peter Bilan as owner since 2008. That later ownership date should not replace the earlier business history, and neither establishes the opening year of the present premises.

Source: business and ownership history

Separate known details from suspected errors

The buying page explicitly lists gold and silver bullion, gold bars, numismatic coins and currency. The selling page names silver rounds and key-date or semi-key-date collector coins. A separate exclusions page says unauthenticated error coins are not bought.

If a coin looks unusual, describe what you can observe rather than naming an error you have not established. A clear account of the feature, accompanied by any existing authentication, is more useful than a dramatic online comparison. Ask whether the item fits the shop's buying scope before making a special journey to sell it.

Source: published buying categories · collecting supplies and services · buying exclusions

Confirm the purpose before setting out

The showroom address is 3216 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, with telephone 505-881-4865. Check the current visiting schedule directly.

For a supply purchase, note the size and type of coins you want to house. Bring the dimensions of an existing album or storage box if compatibility matters; a protective product is only useful if it suits the collection you actually keep.

Source: showroom and contact

Take a short list

Three questions for the counter

Which pieces in this mixed collection need individual identification before a value discussion?
What authentication would a suspected error coin need before you would consider buying it?
Which storage supplies fit these coins without separating them from their existing identifying notes?

Sources & review notes

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

Albuquerque Coins: showroom and contact (opens a new tab)
Public buying-and-selling showroom at 3216 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110; 505-881-4865. Describes coins, paper money and bullion.
Check current hours before travelling, especially for a larger collection.
Albuquerque Coins: business and ownership history (opens a new tab)
Operator dates service to collectors and gold and silver buyers to 1978, and identifies Peter Bilan as owner since 2008.
Neither date establishes when the current San Mateo Boulevard premises opened.
Albuquerque Coins: published buying categories (opens a new tab)
Buying categories explicitly include gold and silver bullion, gold bars, numismatic coins, certified coins, proof mint sets and currency.
A listed category is not a commitment to buy every item; ask about the material you have.
Albuquerque Coins: collecting supplies and services (opens a new tab)
Lists silver rounds, key-date and semi-key-date collector coins, supplies, storage products and free verbal appraisals.
Confirm specific dates, supplies and service availability directly.
Albuquerque Coins: buying exclusions (opens a new tab)
Operator explicitly excludes unauthenticated error coins from its buying categories.
If an item is a suspected mint error, ask what authentication is needed before making a selling visit.

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