About Us

Our Story

In 1959, legendary numismatist Dean Witter created an innovative coin album to hold US Proof Sets. With the success of the albums, the following year, Dean decided to open Witter Coin in a small store on Bush and Kearny streets in the Financial District of San Francisco.  Dean later moved to the historic Hobart Building on Market Street in 1982.

In 2016, Seth Chandler, a passionate coin collector for decades, took over the business from Dean and greatly expanded the company into a nationally known firm, "America's Coin Shop". For our 50th anniversary in 2020, we moved to our current location on Lombard Street in San Francisco. Today Seth and his team of 29 run our large showroom offering complimentary appraisals on any coins and we have solidified our reputation as one the top buyers of coins, gold & silver in the nation.

Sell to Us

Witter Coin buys collectible items from the public every day. We buy rare coins, gold and silver bullion, watches, jewelry, and other collectibles. Whether it is a large lifetime collection or just a single item, we make the selling process easy.

Please bring the items into our store and our experts will examine and appraise your item. “I just want to know what is worth” inquiries are always welcome. At that point you can make the decision to sell or keep your item, there is never pressure to sell.

What We Sell

Witter Coin has been selling rare coins and numismatic items since 1960! We have one of the top inventories of PCGS graded coins in the country. We are nationally known for handling incredible US Gold rarities and building amazing sets of rare coins. We sell coins from $1 to $1,000,000 across the world and at major national coin conventions.

Many of our rare coins can be viewed by clicking on this link

At our store, we have a large selection of coins, gold and silver bullion, paper money, fine watches, and jewelry. 

Visit Us at 2299 Lombard Street