A Wooden Nickel

I have been going here since 1991 when it was owned by, if I had anything that resembled a memory I’d state their names, however it was a father and son business and I was sad to see them go because you know how that goes the good guys get replaced by who knows what. Well I was lucky enough to drop in on one of the last days of the father being there and he introduced me to the new owner as one of their best customers and I was honored to say the least. The new guy, Bill has proved to be the perfect replacement of this great business, and it is such a pleasure seeing him when I do drop in. I love this guy, he’s honest beyond reproach and as fair as you will ever find. He has helped me on several occasions and I can’t speak highly enough of this man, so if you ever want to buy some jewelry, coins for a collection or need a loan think Wooden Nickel you will never go wrong. If ‘Honesty is the best policy’ were in the dictionary Bill’s picture would be there. Little overboard, yea maybe but I think you will agree when you stop in.

Super decent, honest, helpful! Go here, Bill is your go-​to guy.

Great service, friendly, helpful, knows how to value coins, gold, stones, etc. I was very satisfied with the service provided.

I stopped by to ask some questions about gold and silver. Bill was extremely knowledgable and took the time to explain everything to me. He didn’t try to sell me anything, instead he spent the time to answer all my questions and told me to call the shop if I had more in the future. A true gem in Los Altos!

Guy has been here for a long time. Friendly and knowledgeable and you could actually refer him to people to compare prices on bullion as well as coins they may wish to sell. The owner will talk to you and answer the questions that may even allow you information to move on elsewhere to sell. He is honest like that and I recommend. i had purchased some silver bullion in the past and was very satisfied.

Highly recommend. Friendly and honest owner. I drive past this little shop almost everyday so when I bought some military things at an estate sale, I knew just where to come.
I was completely clueless about these interesting old patches so I found an expert to look at them. All I knew about them was they were old. I really lucked out and found some very collectible things. Bill could have offered a lot less and I would have been delighted. As it was, he offered far more then could have hoped, THRILLED!
This is the place for coins, jewelry and anything military related. I love this shop and found some unusual treasures to bring home. someone else can enjoy the patches I brought it and I have a beautiful silver necklace. Can’t say enough about this fun experience. Now I am looking for things to bring in!

The owner, Bill, is a super decent guy who knows everything about the coin hobby and the value of exotic jewelry metals. If Bill gives you an answer to your question you have two choices — one, accept what he tells you or, two, spend another 4 days squeezing Ebay, or pawn shops, etc., for a way to make a dime more, often less. Save yourself the leg work. Let an expert shed some light on your plight.

I walked in off the street and there was Bill. I told him I am new at the coin collecting hobby. He was interesting to talk to and didn’t try to sell me anything. He told me he is mostly buying and selling on Ebay. he had nothing to gain from my visit and still took the time to share a few stories, tips and even gave me a card for a Fremont coin show. His advice: «Enjoy the hobby, don’t count on big gains» He told me there are dishonest people out there and I should take time to learn to tell good from bad. Bottom line — 5 stars for Bill’s Wooden Nickel.

I had some old coins to sell, so I visited A Wooden Nickel. The owner, Bill was very friendly gave me a fair price. I would recommend this shop to others.

I came here looking to buy some cool coins as a gift for a young kid who’s interested in coins. I had a great experience!
The owner is extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and passionate about his shop and I completely trusted him to help me make my purchase. I know nothing about coins, and very little about the kid’s coin collection, so I needed a lot of help! The owner helped me by considering what he would have liked as a ten year old collector and he also helped tell me some cool stories about the coins to share.
I definitely recommend this store!
One tip: cash only.

First sign this place was gonna be good… a KFJC sticker in the window. Once inside we were greeted by the owner Bill and his pup. I had some coins I had inherited and wanted to see what he thought. Bill was really personable and honest and gave me quite a fair price for the two coins I sold. He also gave me free appraisals on several items. We also ended up buying some items since he does have quite a bit of cool stuff in there. This is the place to go for coins and military items or to get rid of your scrap gold or silver. You might just find some rare treasure you are looking for at the Wooden Nickel, give it a shot, what have you got to lose?

I came here to sell some coins today and I walked away impressed. The store owner went through each coin and really did give me top dollar. He was polite and chatted with me the entire time. I have to say, his inventory was quite impressive as well. He had a wide range of coins and collectibles. I even saw coins from ancient Rome. I felt welcome my entire time in the store which was around twenty minutes or so. This is one of those places you just really need to check out.