Hanks and Associates, Inc are professional's that buy, sell, and appraise rare coins, rare paper money, and precious metals (Gold, Silver, and Platinum). Established as W. L.  Hanks Rare Coins in San Antonio, Texas in 1964, the company has been located in El Paso, Texas since 1973. Representatives of the company are also located in New York City and Brussels, Belgium.     The company is internationally known by collectors and Dealers and is considered among the foremost in the world. The company has bought, sold or brokered virtually every date, mint, or type of United States coin minted since 1776, including the purchase (and setting a world record at the time for the price of a silver coin) of the Garrett/John Hopkins University specimen of the legendary 1804 Silver Dollar in 1980.