Ben Soldaat (616) 884-5048
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What We Do
Grand Rapids Coins (formerly Mullen Coins) is in business to help you realize a fair value when you buy and sell your coins and currency. Many of our customers first ask us to evaluate their collections. There is no charge for an evaluation.
Located in West Michigan, we BUY US coins, World coins, US currency, full collections, bullion coins, and Mint and Proof sets. We also buy gold and silver jewelry, other sterling, and antique collectibles.
If you’re a collector, be sure to check out our substantial inventory on this website—we sell to customers throughout the nation. We also sell rare coins, bullion and currency locally, and will help with your wish list searches.
We have two locations in the Grand Rapids area. Grand Rapids Coins’ offices are conveniently located in Rockford and Grandville, Michigan. Call Ben Soldaat for an appointment at (616) 884-5048 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We are here to serve you.
Member: ANA, MSNS, CSNS, and FUN. Certified dealer with PCGS, NGC, and CAC.
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28 April 2022
In our last blog we discussed whether gold is a safe haven for investors. Because inflation is increasing noticeably, many people are looking for solid investments that will keep their value over time if the dollar loses more of its value or there is more stock market volatility. One of these invest...
31 March 2022
In the past six months, inflation has become much more of a concern for Americans. In February, record inflation was observed with the CPI indicating a 7.9% increase year over year, a number not seen in 40 years. Obviously, inflation makes everyone nervous, but it especially makes investors nervous....
17 February 2022
For coin enthusiasts and our customers on the north end of Grand Rapids, we have very good news: Grand Rapids Coins has just opened a retail coin shop in Rockford, Michigan. We’d love for you to come out and browse our inventory of coins and currency. Our new Rockford location is at 2745 10 Mile Rd....
31 January 2022
For a little more than a decade, from 2010 to 2021, the U.S. Mint issued 56 different types of quarters in the America the Beautiful series. The reverse on these quarters commemorated one site of national interest from each state, the federal district, and each U.S. territory, making this an interes...
31 December 2021
We have discussed a number of times before which factors determine the price for rare coins, including a coin’s availability, its condition, and what the market for that coin is at present. One aspect of coin condition is if it has circulated. Coins that have circulated will be worth less than uncir...
What Makes A Coin Rare, Collectible, and Valuable?
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In this blog post we discuss the key elements that make a coin rare, collectable, and valuable.
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Precious Metal – Gold/Silver/Platinum
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Specific Dates and Mint Mark (a letter indicating where the coin was made)
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Demand – How many collectors want the coin
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Condition – Original, unaltered, uncleaned. Better condition, better value.
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Eye Appeal – Is the coin appearance above average?
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Original vs. Cleaned Condition– Cleaned coins are worth a small fraction of the value of original coins.
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Varieties, Errors, Mistakes – Mint errors are often highly collectible.
What Clients Are Saying
Ben, Thank you for helping to purchase the coins I inherited! I am not familiar with coin collecting, but my Grandfather passed away and gave me his collection. Ben gave me 15-20% more than the other offer I received. Really appreciate you taking the time to evaluate each coin and give top dollar for the collection. I would highly recommend Ben if you are looking to sell an individual coin to an entire collection. He made the process very easy! Thank you!
This is now my first stop shop. Thank you Ben.
Ben was awesome and very professional when appraising my collection for me. He is a very honest dealer and offered very fair prices as well.
Great service and above average price for the coins I sold them. Very helpful and knowledgeable. I have collected coins for over 30 years and this is by far one of the best local coin dealers I've ever used. Before you sell be sure to talk to Ben.
Call them appointment met not knowing what I had did good
