Early Cents
Austin, Texas
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
- Address
- PO Box 41000, Austin, TX, 78704
- Phone
- (972) 310-9497
- Website
- earlycents.com/
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We are dedicated to providing you the best US copper coins available to add to your collection. If you are simply wanting to start a collection we have many key dates available in many different price ranges to get your collection started on the right path. We are always willing to share our knowledge and better educate our clients in selecting the best items available.
Upcoming coin shows 2
Shows this dealer plans to attend. Tags are what they plan to bring — not a promise of stock.
- Austin Airport Coin & Currency Show AttendingNov 20, 2026 · Austin, TX
- Houston Money Show of the Southwest AttendingJan 15, 2027 · Conroe, TX
Collector notes
Visiting a coin shop
A few notes before you walk into Early Cents in Austin, TX. These rotate daily. They are general collector etiquette from CDXList — not this shop’s house rules. When something is unclear, ask the person at the counter.
Count money together, then put it away
Whether you are paying or getting paid, count at the counter where both of you can see. Then put it away. That protects you and the shop. If something is off, it is much easier to fix before anyone has left the glass.
Bring identification on a larger visit
A license in the car does not help at the counter. If you might sell, buy something expensive, or move cash, bring ID in with you. It speeds things up and avoids an awkward pause after you already agreed.
Ask before you touch anything in the case
The dealer will hand you a coin or put it on a pad. Do not reach into a tray or slide a slab toward yourself. Handle coins by the edges if they are raw. If you drop something, say so immediately.
Do not make a deal with another customer at the counter
If you overhear what someone is selling, that is not an invitation. Do not offer to buy their coins, do not quote a price over their shoulder, and do not ask the shop to “introduce you.” The counter is the shop’s workplace. Side deals in the aisle put the dealer in an ugly spot and make other customers uncomfortable.
This is a working shop, not a museum desk
They will talk coins. They will not give a free seminar on forty pieces while a line forms. Pick your best questions. Buy a book if you want to learn the series. A dealer who teaches a little is being generous with the clock.
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