Albany Coin Exchange

<p>Husband and wife Ron and Wan Groszmann describe the Albany Coin Exchange as an investment business, where interested buyers can purchase a number of gold items, including the U.S. Eagle, Maple Leaf, Krugarrand, Credit Suisse Bar and Gold Panda. The owners say that their business is one of the largest gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion dealers in Northern California.</p> <p>The Coin Exchange has been around since 1980, though Ron and Wan took it over more recently. The shop offers a large collection of gold, silver and copper coins, as well as paper currency. The couple buys, sells, trades and appraises jewelry, gold, platinum and sterling silver based on the daily market price, and commission rates vary from 3.5 percent to 7 percent. Personal checks must clear before purchase (7-10 days), and the shop also accepts bank wires and cashier's checks.</p>