Capital Coin

A multigeneration Salem coin business with U.S. collecting material, silver bullion and appraisal services, and a storefront entrance on Crowley Avenue.

A Salem stop for coins and collections

Capital Coin combines a local coin shop with precious-metal and collection services. Its Salem address is on Commercial Street SE, but the operator directs visitors to a storefront facing Crowley Avenue. This guide adds a Willamette Valley option alongside the directory’s Eugene shop.

Start with the purpose of your visit. A single missing date in an album, a bullion purchase and a large inherited collection each need a different conversation. A short list of what you have or hope to find helps keep the discussion specific.

Source: visitor location

A family history with two recorded dates

The business says Art and Bev Van Weerdhuizen opened Capital Coin in spring 1981. Its account follows the next generations into the shop, including their daughter Lori and grandson Josh, and describes the company as a three-generation business.

BBB records a 1988 business start and accreditation from 2015. The difference from the operator’s 1981 account is unresolved, so neither is presented as an independently established founding date. The opening year at the current address is also unverified. Accreditation provides an external research reference, not assurance about a future deal.

Source: family history · Capital Coin business profile

Bullion and collectible silver

The silver page names Morgan and Peace dollars, 90% U.S. silver coinage, sovereign bullion coins, rounds and bars. The collection page describes a wider U.S. coin scope and appraisals. These are service categories and examples, not a promise that a particular coin or quantity is available.

When comparing an older silver dollar with a bullion round, ask for the reasoning behind each price. Date, mintmark, condition and collector demand can matter separately from silver weight. Keep holders and labels with the coins, and avoid cleaning them before anyone examines them.

Source: silver categories · collections and appraisals

Find the entrance and agree the service

The official location page explicitly invites store visits. Use the published phone number, 503-588-1280, to check the plan before setting out. For appraisal work, the business publishes a fee structure with waiver conditions; ask which terms apply and what written record you will receive.

For an estate collection, make an inventory before moving it and keep any purchase records together. Establish whether you want a purchase offer, a written appraisal or help identifying the collection. Those are different requests, and the intended use of the valuation should be clear in advance.

Source: visitor location · contact information · collections and appraisals

Take a short list

Three questions for the counter

Is the coin I need available, and how have you assessed its condition and price?
What will the appraisal cover, what will it cost, and will I receive a written record?
For bullion, what is the complete purchase price and today’s separate buyback offer?

Find the shop

Map & directions

4670 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302

The operator welcomes store visits. The storefront faces Crowley Avenue; confirm opening arrangements and appraisal needs before travelling.

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Sources & review notes

Sources were read on 11 November 2026. No telephone confirmation was performed and no visit or transaction was made. This researched commercial listing is not an endorsement, a live availability check or a ranking of the oldest shops.

Capital Coin: family history (opens a new tab)
Operator dates the first opening to spring 1981 and describes three generations in the business.
The operator’s 1981 opening differs from BBB’s 1988 business-start field. Neither establishes the opening year of the current premises.
Capital Coin: visitor location (opens a new tab)
Store invitation, Commercial Street address, and entrance facing Crowley Avenue.
Operator-published information; confirm arrangements directly. No telephone or in-person verification was performed.
Capital Coin: contact information (opens a new tab)
Current published telephone and Salem street address.
The website’s schedule is not a live opening guarantee; confirm before travelling.
Capital Coin: silver categories (opens a new tab)
Listed silver coins, rounds and bars, including Morgan and Peace dollars.
Product examples are not verified stock. The source’s sweeping claims about silver scarcity and recyclability are not adopted.
Capital Coin: collections and appraisals (opens a new tab)
U.S. coin collecting scope and fee-based appraisal service with stated waiver conditions.
Confirm fees and the required form of an appraisal directly; no current fee is quoted here.
BBB: Capital Coin business profile (opens a new tab)
Independent address corroboration, 1988 business-start field and accreditation recorded since 2015.
BBB’s history field conflicts with the operator’s opening account. Accreditation is not a transaction guarantee.

No current prices, stock feed or live opening status is provided. Business history is attributed to the operator or the named independent directory. This is not a first-hand shop review.