The DMV's Concierge Coin Dealer

A Single, Credentialed Dealer for All Three Jurisdictions

The DMV is one of the most concentrated stores of private wealth, and one of the deepest residential coin markets, anywhere in the United States. The collections that come out of these homes were built across generations of federal, military, diplomatic, and academic careers; layered through the 1980 silver and gold boom; expanded during the post-2008 bullion run; and steadily filled out at Whitman Books and Mint subscriptions over half a century. They are not the kind of collections that belong on a strip-mall counter in front of strangers. They want a credentialed professional who comes to the residence, evaluates everything in front of you, writes a transparent line-item valuation, and settles the deal the same day. That is the entire model of Hicks Coins.

Hunter Hicks is an ANA (American Numismatic Association) and PNG (Professional Numismatists Guild) member numismatist based in the City of Falls Church. Falls Church sits almost exactly at the geographic center of the DMV, McLean is 10 minutes away, Georgetown 25, Bethesda 25, Old Town 15, Potomac 30, Kalorama 25, Rockville 35. That central position means same-day or next-day Appointments are realistic almost anywhere in the region.

Why the Concierge Model Works for the DMV

A traditional coin shop only works one way: you box up your material, drive to their location, hand it across a counter, and the person on duty makes an offer after working in the rent, payroll, signage, lights, and inventory carrying costs. That model is fine for a roll of common silver. It is the wrong model for anything serious. The concierge model inverts every part of that. There is no storefront, we drive to you, anywhere in DC, Maryland, or Virginia. There is no walk-in counter, your collection stays in your home from first contact through settlement. There are no third parties, just one credentialed numismatist, sitting across your dining table, working through the material with reference catalogs and current third-party graded comps.

The other thing a single shop cannot do is be geographically convenient. A coin dealer in Bethesda is not realistically going to drive to Loudoun County. A shop in Old Town is not coming to Rockville. The DMV-wide concierge model is built specifically to solve that, Hunter Hicks works the entire footprint, from Middleburg to Capitol Hill, from Leesburg to Potomac, from Old Town to Spring Valley.

What Gets Bought, Anywhere in the DMV

We are whole-collection buyers, no cherry-picking. That includes pre-1933 U.S. gold ($1, $2.50, $3, $5, $10, $20), classic U.S. silver (Morgan and Peace dollars, Walking Liberty halves, Mercury dimes, Standing Liberty quarters), 19th-century U.S. type coins, complete Whitman and Dansco album runs, full sets of U.S. Mint and Proof sets, key dates, slabbed coins (PCGS, NGC, ANACS), American Eagles in gold and silver, Krugerrands, Maple Leafs, Pandas, Vienna Philharmonics, generic bullion bars, sterling, world gold and silver from foreign postings, and significant U.S. paper currency (large size notes, gold certificates, silver certificates, Federal Reserve notes, fractional currency, and obsolete bank notes). If it has numismatic or precious-metal value, we evaluate it and we buy it.

How a DMV Coin Sale Works

The process is intentionally simple. Text or call (703) 862-7796 with a brief description and, ideally, a few photos. Hunter responds quickly with a directional range and confirms availability, most DMV appointments are scheduled inside 24–48 hours and evenings and weekends are routine. Hunter drives to your home with reference catalogs, a portable scale, secure transport materials, and a complete settlement kit. The evaluation is done in front of you, the offer is written in front of you, and if you accept, payment is settled on the spot in the form you prefer, bank check, ACH, or wire. You receive a complete written record of every item evaluated and acquired, suitable for tax, insurance, or estate documentation.