Our Story
Seventy-Five Years in Valparaiso
Before Vault Bullion & Coin, at the heart of Valparaiso was BL Sport Shop — a family business that watched three generations of the town grow up around it.
The Blythe family has kept a storefront here for the better part of seventy-five years. That history isn’t a marketing line for us — it’s the reason the same customers keep coming back, and the reason we take the long view on every relationship rather than every transaction.
A Family of Businesses
Three specialists, one address
Under the same roof you’ll find Vault Bullion & Coin, Copper Custom Armament, and Vault Safes — related in spirit, distinct in trade.
Vault Bullion & Coin
Precious metals, coins, and estate buying.
Copper Custom Armament
Our neighbors in the firearms trade.
Vault Safes
Safes and secure storage for the home.
How We Work
We test everything
Every item that comes across the counter is tested for authenticity before we ever talk numbers. It's slower, and it's the only way we know how to do it right.
Larger deals are private
Significant transactions happen by Priority Appointment, in a quiet room, on your schedule. No crowd, no pressure, no rush to a decision you're not ready to make.
Fair offers, built on the relationship
We'd rather make a fair offer and see you again than win once. Many of the people we buy from today first came in years ago with something entirely different.