San Jose was founded on November 29, 1777, and it was the first civilian town in the Spanish Colony of Alta California. San Jose was a small farming community that served the Spanish military in San Francisco and Monterey. It became the capital of the state when California earned statehood in 1850. San Jose started developing when veterans began to return from World War II. There was a rapid growth in high technology and electronics industries in the 1950s and 1960s which led to the fast development of San Jose from an agricultural center to an urbanized metropolitan area. Soon, the city earned the nickname “Capital of Silicon Valley” due to the booming local high-tech industry. 

Today San Jose is recognized as a global city and is popular for its prosperity and a high cost of living. San Jose has many lovely places to visit like the Municipal Rose Garden, San Jose Museum of Art, San Pedro Square Market, Willow Glen, Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Winchester Mystery House, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, SP2, The San Jose Flea Market, Heritage Rose Garden, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, Guadalupe River Trail, Viet Museum, Santa Clara Valley, Cataldi Park, and many more.

San Jose also has many reputed restaurants, shopping malls, as well as precious metal dealers. One can find some rare or ancient coins and collectibles at a great price in these precious metal shops. However, remember that there is a 7.25% sales tax that the State of California levies on sales of any bullion or coins that is lesser than $1500 in a single transaction. Along with this tax, there is an additional local sales tax that varies from city to city inside the state and can be as high as 9%. Being an out of state retailer, Bullion Exchanges does not charge sales taxes on any purchases made by California residents. However, it is always better to check with a tax professional before making any purchase, as we are no tax policy experts.

Wholesale Gold and Silver Dealers:

1. Bill Foster Address: P.O. Box 24279, San Jose, CA 95154 Phone number 408-356-7599 Services: Retail, Auctions, Wholesale, Appraisals, Newsletter and Buying and Estate Liquidation. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Early Copper, Nickel Coinage, Small Cents, Patterns, Colonial Coins, Territorial Issues, Tokens/Medals, Mint Errors, World Coins, Bullion Coins, Currency, and Ancient Coins.

Local Storefront / Retail Gold and Silver Dealers:

Please find below a list of top coin and precious metals dealers in San Jose.

1. Frederick Lowndes Rare Coins Address: P.O. Box 9565, San Jose, CA 95157-0565 Phone number 408-292-4347, 408-806-3562 Hours of Operation: Mon to Sat 9 am to 5 pm Services: Retail,  Auctions, Wholesale, Buying and Estate Liquidation, Appraisals, and Newsletter. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Modern Coins, Early Copper, Commemoratives, Small Cents, Colonial Coins, Nickel Coinage, Patterns, Mint Errors, Territorial Issues,  Bullion Coins, Tokens/Medals, World Coins, Currency, and Ancient Coins.2. Milpitas Gold & Silver Address: P.O. Box 611448, San Jose, CA 95161-1448 Phone number 408-929-8110, 800-244-3110 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 10 am to 5 pm, Sat 10 am to 3 pm Services: Retail, Auctions, Wholesale, Buying and Estate Liquidation, Appraisals, and Newsletter. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Modern Coins, Early Copper, Commemoratives, Small Cents, Colonial Coins, Nickel Coinage, Patterns, Mint Errors, Territorial Issues, Tokens/Medals, World Coins, Bullion Coins, Ancient Coins, and Currency.3. San Jose Coin Shop Address: 1084 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125-4321 Phone number 408-266-2500, 877-258-9571 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 9 am to 5 pm, Sat 10 am to 4 pm Services: Wholesale, Retail, Auctions, Buying and Estate Liquidation, Appraisals, and Newsletter. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Early Copper, Nickel Coinage, Small Cents, Colonial Coins, Territorial Issues, Patterns, Mint Errors, Bullion Coins, Tokens/Medals, World Coins, Currency, and Ancient Coins.4. Falcone Coins & Jewelry Address: 1230 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 Phone number 408-292-2221 Hours of Operation: Tue to Sat 11:00 am to 5:30 pm Services: Coin Dealers & Supplies, Jewelers, Jewelry Buyers, and Stamp Dealers. Specialties: Paper Money, Estate Jewelry, Gold, Collectibles, and Memorabilia.5. Campbell Gold Mine Address: 2298 S Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 Phone number 408-559-0211 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 11 am to 4 pm Services: Retail. Specialties: Gold Coins and US Coins.6. Asia SuperCore Inc. Address: PO Box 1856, Cupertino, CA 95015 Phone number 908-642-8399 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 10 am to 5 pm Services: Retail, Buying and Estate Liquidation, and Wholesale. Specialties: Currency and World Coins.7. Cupertino Coins Address: 11781 Sierra Spring Court, Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone number 408-865-0720, 408-839-1883 Hours of Operation: 8 am to 5 pm Services: Retail, Auctions, Wholesale,  Buying and Estate Liquidation, Appraisals, and Newsletter. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Early Copper,  Nickel Coinage, Small Cents, Colonial Coins, Territorial Issues, Patterns, Mint Errors, Bullion Coins, Tokens/Medals, World Coins, Currency, and Ancient Coins.8. Pacific Precious Metals Address: 19638 Stevens Creek Blvd. #270, South Bay Area, Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone number 415-383-7411, 877-471-7528 Hours of Operation: Tue to Fri 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, Sat 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Services: Retail, Wholesale, Appraisals, and Buying and Estate Liquidation. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Bullion Coins, and World Coins.9. Wei T. Chang Address: Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone number 650-619-9228, 650-619-6334 Hours of Operation: 8 am to 12 am Services: Retail, Auctions, Wholesale, Buying and Estate Liquidation, Appraisals, and Newsletter. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Early Copper,  Nickel Coinage, Small Cents, Colonial Coins, Territorial Issues, Patterns, Mint Errors, Bullion Coins, Tokens/Medals, World Coins, Currency, and Ancient Coins.10. Jessie Zhang Address: PO Box 1856, Cupertino, CA, 95015 Phone number 908-642-8399 Services: Appraisals, and Wholesale-to-the-Trade. Specialties: World Coins.11. Fremont Coin Gallery Address: 3769 Peralta Blvd. Ste. L, Fremont, CA 94536 Phone number 510-792-1511 Services: Retail, Auctions, Wholesale, Buying and Estate Liquidation, Appraisals, and Newsletter. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Early Copper, Nickel Coinage, Small Cents, Colonial Coins, Territorial Issues, Patterns, Mint Errors, Bullion Coins, Tokens/Medals, World Coins, Currency, and Ancient Coins.12. Liberty Coin of Fremont Address: 41051 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539 Phone number 510-305-8914, 800-400-0824 Hours of Operation: Tue to Sat 10 am to 5 pm Services: Retail. Specialties: US Coins, Colonial Coins, and Early Type.13. The Coin Broker Address: 855 El Camino Real, Suite 91, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone number 650-323-8101, 650-323-8102 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, Sat 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sun Closed Services: Retail, Auctions, Wholesale, Buying and Estate Liquidation, and Appraisals. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Small Cents, Early Copper, Nickel Coinage, Patterns, Colonial Coins, Territorial Issues, Tokens/Medals, Mint Errors, Bullion Coins, Ancient Coins, World Coins, and Currency.