Buying Gold and Silver in Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara in Spanish means 'Saint Barbara'. The city lies between the beautiful Pacific Ocean and the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains. Santa Barbara is popular for its Mediterranean climate and therefore has been promoted as the “American Riviera.” Santa Barbara was an agricultural community. However, in the second half of the 20th century, it made an all-round development and grew to be one of the famous cities in California. Tourism is one of the most important contributors to Santa Barbara’s economy and some popular places here are the Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Ty Warner Sea Center, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara Zoo, Casa de la Guerra, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Site, Stearns Wharf. Apart from these, there are many luxurious hotels and restaurants, as well as great shopping places, too.

Another thing not to miss in Santa Barnaba are the several coin and bullion dealers in the area. They offer a wide range of gold and silver coins, US and world coins, paper currency, stamps, postcards, jewelry, and other antiques. 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. Paul A. Brombal Coins & Jewelry Address: 3000 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Phone number 805-687-3641 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, Sat 10:00 am to 2:00 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, 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.

Local Storefront / Retail Gold and Silver Dealers:

Please find below a list of top coin and precious metals dealers in Santa Barbara.

1. Ronald J. Gillio, Inc. Address: 8 W. Figeroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone number 805-963-1345 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 10 am to 5 pm Services: Wholesale, Retail, Appraisals, Auctions, Buying and Estate Liquidation, 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, Patterns, Colonial Coins, Mint Errors, Territorial Issues, Bullion Coins, Tokens/Medals, Ancient Coins, World Coins, and Currency.

2. Santa Barbara Precious Metals Inc. Address: 1727 State St. #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone number 805-453-4920 Hours of Operation: Mon to Sun 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Services: Retail,  Auctions, Wholesale, and Buying and Estate Liquidation. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 19th Century Silver Coins, Early Type, 20th Century Coins, Commemoratives, Modern Coins, Small Cents, Bullion Coins, Nickel Coinage, and Currency.

3. Schorr Marketing Address: 211 E Victoria St # B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA Phone number 805-966-9966 Services: Retail. Specialties: Gold Coins and US Coins.

4. The Coin & Stamp Connection Address: 1333 De La Vina St Ste B Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone number 805-965-5100, 805-962-3683 Services: Coin Dealers & Supplies, and Stamp Dealers. Specialties: Gold Coins and US Coins.

5. Bill's Coins Address: 4939 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013 Phone number 805-566-0455 Hours of Operation: Wed to Fri 1 pm to 5 pm, Sat 10 am to 2 pm Services: Gold, Silver & Platinum Buyers & Dealers, Coin Dealers & Supplies, Jewelers, Stamp Dealers, and Jewelry Buyers.

6. Intercontinental Coin Exchange Address: 1103 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone number 805-963-1345, 949-500-0933 Hours of Operation: Mon to Fri 10 am to 5 pm Services: Retail,  Auctions, Wholesale, Buying and Estate Liquidation, Appraisals, and Newsletter. Specialties: US Coins, Dollars, Gold Coins, 20th Century Coins, Early Type,  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.