It's important to understand that when you visit this shop, you will primarily be dealing with one…read moreperson. While it is true that it is a husband-and-wife business, Mike, one of the owners, mainly handles the coins. His wife answers the doorbell and assists with paperwork and some jewelry assessments, but during my almost hour-long wait with my sister, I only saw her look at one piece of jewelry that came in. All coin transactions with customers looking to sell are managed by Mike. When we finally met with him, he spent over 20 minutes explaining why he would not be purchasing our Morgan and Peace Dollars. It wasn't because they were fake; rather, my sister had purchased them from the Bradford Exchange, and while they were in "PCGS type" holders, Mike noticed that many coins were cleaned, which devalues them significantly. He was very kind and even suggested that we take them to a coin show. Mike also mentioned that if I bring in items that require closer inspection, I should make an appointment. He indicated that appointments take priority. This is truly a "Mom and Pop" establishment, and you should expect to wait a long time. They are upfront about this and may ask you to return later if possible because the shop is small, has no seating, and wait times can be lengthy. This is the only reason I rated it four stars. I found Mike to be friendly and attentive, taking the time to ensure that every customer who walked in understood why he would or would not purchase the items they presented. I can not comment on his inventory because the day I came, we was so busy with sellers he didn't even have a chance to put any coins out on his displays.

Very Great service and such an amazing couple owning the business. I came in to sell some old scrap…read morejewelry and Mike showed me every step it takes to find the value of the gold. I left with a very good deal and some tips for the next time I buy jewelry!

Very friendly, very helpful honest bunch of guys. I was looking to purchase some silver rounds and…read morethey had several choices. Looks like they buy back coins and weapons. I'm not familiar with, but they seem to be fair with their buybacks

Good people, honest and fair. Took in scrap gold and they…read morewent the extra mile and gave me a good deal for something I was told from another pawn shop in town it wasn't worth anything.

Came here to just see what I had. They were extremely quick…read moreand very friendly. I really enjoyed their selection of jewelry & coins.

I inherited two diamond rings from my mom. I came in to trade it for gold bullion. The woman who…read morehelped me said they can't pay me much for the diamonds because of all the fake diamonds out there. She told me that there is no market so they can only give me $120 for the diamonds and then the weight price for gold. It was very busy that day and I think she took advantage of the situation. In my experience they are great if you want to buy something but dicks if you want to sell. I now buy online or head to Harry's Coin Shop in the Portland area.

I took in some old silver coins and family jewelry and got a very generous payout. It was great to…read moresee Lori and it was very nice to meet Josh. I felt very safe and they were extremely courteous and honest. I definitely will do business with them. They have a big selection of coins as well as silver and gold. They're very knowledgeable and I felt like it was a great value.

Excellent customer service, easy transaction, honest, professional, quick, great prices, couldn't…read moreask for a better place to go!! Will definitely use them in the future!

Pawn shop hidden jem. Tucked behind Dutch brothers with plenty of parking you can find anything…read morefrom tools, generators, fishing gear, guitars, electrinics, video games/dvds, & jewelry. Greated upon entry with great service you will notice a dust free environment with clean floors and windows. Priced with value we will be back.

Friendly staff. Clean, well lit store. Enjoyable experience. Explained what they would and…read morewouldn't take. Good prices.

Wow what a great shop. Very helpful, great selection. Monte's is very knowledgeable , and was great…read moreto talk to. Thanks so much . Please go to this shop.

Two stars is actually a little generous... Awhile back I went to Monte's shop for the first time to…read moreget an idea of the value of a collector gold coin. He was rude, abrupt, and condescending. Without a word, he simply put it on the scale and calculated weight value. I know this is a pretty desirable collector coin, but when I asked why it didn't apparently have value as such, he pretty sarcastically said he had sources and could get a dozen of them. I have other gold items I'm planning to sell, but not to him!

Always fair and open about how he values and pays for metals. Have used him several times and trust…read morehis honesty and integrity.

Great service great selection I always recomend this place to all my friends and family lower…read morepremiums and better buy back prices then Eugene coin and jewelry

When our family needed to have some coins appraised for an estate, we spoke to our financial…read moreadvisor. He recommended SilverBug Coin Shop. Before I went in, I called the owner, Ron, for some information. He told me to bring in our coins and he'd take a look at what we had. Prior to this, I had done some research and purchased a couple of books to try to get a rough approximation of what the coins were worth, but wanted to get a professional opinion. Ron definitely knew his stuff; he's been into coins since he was a kid, and his knowledge was very apparent. He went through my coin inventory, gave me prices he'd pay if we were interested in selling, talked shop for a bit, and didn't charge me a dime. If we do decide to sell anything, he'll be the first place I go. And if you're interested in buying, he has a nice inventory of coins for purchase. In fact, I'll be going back in one of these days to buy a few things to add to my collection.

Sold a 14k chain and bracelet to Ron today. Rons super knowledgeable, explained the market dynamics…read morein a way that was understandable. Got a fair deal that 3 other shops in town didn't get close to. I won't go anywhere else for my gold and silver needs. also has an awesome collection/ inventory, and friendly staff. Thanks Ron!

Initially I went there just to get an idea on the value of my 90% silver dime. Outside the…read moreestablishment looks kind of quiet and isolated but. on entering it was very nice and big. They were very friendly and knowledgeable and I ended up up selling them all my coins at a reasonable offer Siew

I can't tell you whether the prices are good because I am ignorant to the world of buying and…read moreselling fancy metal. Total noob. What I can say is the atmosphere was clean and the least shady of all the places we checked before deciding to buy my oldest a graduation present. Great selection, friendly staff, and the array of people who come in to buy and sell is worth the peek inside. Very secure and comfortable. There are so many pretty things I'd love to buy! We'll be back for sure and I have already recommended it.

I had a great experience with Olufson Designs. I wandered in one day with questions about having my…read morering sized differently. They took detailed photos of the ring before, which were included on the estimate and receipt, and gave a clear estimate of what to expect. This is after we dropped it off at a different shop in Albany to have two bands soldered together, where photos were not taken of the ring at drop off and he felt overall uneasy about that experience. I really felt like everyone was friendly and helpful!

About a year ago, I brought a ring in to Olufson to inquire about having it appraised. The sales…read moreassociate was nice, told me they don't do appraisals, and that they generally don't recommend an appraisal them unless you are planning on selling the ring (strange advice if you ask me. I wanted to have it appraised for insurance). I don't think she knew that I brought the ring in a year or two earlier to have the gem identified (it was an inherited ring and we didn't know what the gem was). And I was told at the time that it was a high quality gem with high quality diamonds on it. She offered to buy it on the spot for $388. I politely declined knowing that the ring was likely worth a lot more. I finally had it appraised and the replacement value is off the charts. I know that replacement/insurance value is not equal to a purchase/selling price AT ALL, but the gold alone is worth 10x what they offered me. So shady. I would never go back to Olufson after this. Moral of the story: Always ALWAYS get a second opinion. Never sell jewelry on the spot. And maybe avoid Olufson.