The collector’s field guide / Coin shops
South Burlington, Vermont · United States
Martin's Coins & Jewelry
A South Burlington showroom for U.S. and foreign coins, paper money and jewelry, with operator-described grading and authentication experience.
Coins alongside a changing showroom selection
Martin’s Coins & Jewelry combines a South Burlington showroom with buying services for coins, collections and other valuables. The operator says selected purchases are offered again in the showroom and that the selection changes frequently. The coin department describes U.S. and foreign coins as well as paper money.
That changing mix makes a specific want list more useful than assuming a pictured or discussed coin remains available. Ask about the exact date, grade and holder before making a trip for one piece.
Source: showroom overview · coin categories and authenticity policy
Experience is not a founding date
John Martin’s biography describes more than twenty years of buying, selling and appraisal experience, alongside training in coin grading and counterfeit detection. This supports discussing an established practice, but it does not establish when the business opened. The founding year and opening date of the present premises remain unverified here.
Source: owner experience
Read the authenticity promise carefully
The coin page explicitly names gold and silver coins and publishes an authenticity promise: a coin sold as genuine can be taken back for a purchase-price refund if later shown not to be genuine. This is the operator’s stated policy, not an independent certification of an individual coin.
Before purchasing, ask what documentation accompanies the piece and how any authenticity concern would be handled. Retain the invoice and identifying photographs. A useful conversation distinguishes authenticity, condition and market value rather than treating them as interchangeable questions.
Arrange the right showroom visit
Find the shop at 1525 Shelburne Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403, or call 802-658-2646. The contact page lists Tuesday through Saturday showroom hours and offers other hours by appointment. Confirm the intended day and allow time for any collection discussion.
For a mixed collection, describe its approximate size when calling and ask which material to bring first. Keep coins and notes in their existing protective holders until advised otherwise.
Take a short list
Three questions for the counter
- Do you have the exact coin, date and condition I am seeking?
- What documentation and procedure support your authenticity promise?
- Should I arrange a specific time for this collection review?
Sources & review notes
Confirm stock, visit arrangements and transaction terms directly. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of pricing, authenticity or service.
- Martin’s Coins & Jewelry: showroom overview (opens a new tab)
Buys collections and selected items for resale in a changing showroom selection.
Product categories do not establish current stock.
- Martin’s Coins & Jewelry: owner experience (opens a new tab)
John Martin reports more than twenty years buying, selling and appraising, and ANA course completion in grading and counterfeit detection.
Experience is not a verified business founding year; omit promotional superlatives.
- Martin’s Coins & Jewelry: coin categories and authenticity policy (opens a new tab)
Explicit silver and gold coin categories, U.S. and foreign coins and paper money. Operator states an authenticity refund guarantee for coins sold as genuine.
Confirm applicable terms and evidence requirements; this is the operator’s promise, not an independent guarantee.
- Martin’s Coins & Jewelry: address and visiting arrangements (opens a new tab)
1525 Shelburne Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403; 802-658-2646. Tuesday–Friday 10–5, Saturday 10–3; other hours by appointment.
Confirm schedule before a special trip.
No current prices, stock feed or live opening status is provided. History is operator-reported; this is not a first-hand shop review.