Chairman of the Board


CEO Phil Carlino, as he looks today.

Phil Carlino,
Fremont Coin Co., Inc.
 Fremont Coin & Currency Co.
Carlino Silver Company
(which buys and sells gold and silver bullion), and Fort Knox Gold & Silver Exchange,
the company's national distribution division. 

Phil Carlino, a well-known Professional Numismatist, [ANA LM#: 546] is the founder and President of Fremont Coin Co., Inc., and Fremont Coin and Currency Co., Inc., which is one of the oldest 'first-generation' gold, silver, platinum and rare coin-and-currency companies in the United States, with precious metals sales and service nation-wide; the company also maintains a large
brick-and-mortar currency inventory.

Phil Carlino as he looked 18 years ago

 
Phil Carlino, CEO, Fremont Coin Co., Inc.

Phil Carlino grew up in the United States Navy;
in 1956 Phil started in coins as a kid in Buffalo,
New York, where he owned and operated his first
coin shop. His love for coins drew him into the coin business full-time where he's been for over 50 years.
     Phil's been operating Fremont Coin Co., Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada ever since. He's a prominent coin dealer, known from coast-to-coast for his smooth diplomacy. A popular radio talk-show host,
coin collectors tuned in weekly to listen to
Phil and his guests discuss coins...
the GREATEST hobby in the world!
     In the 1960's, you could literally buy as many
silver dollar bags as you could afford at that time in Nevada! They were trading at $1,050 to $1,100 per original bag of common dates in BU condition.
Even original bags of "CC's" were only $1,800 to $2,000 per bag. The largest supplier at that time was Phil Carlino, founder of Fremont Coin Co., Inc.
     Most recently, Phil Carlino--representing the Las Vegas Numismatic Society (of which he is the Past President)--was appointed by Nevada State Treasurer Brian Krolicki to the advisory group charged with assisting in creation of the Nevada Statehood Quarter. Krolicki is Chairman of the 16-member group. The Statehood Quarter coins are being produced in the order the states ratified the Constitution and joined the union.
As the 36th state, Nevada's quarter was released
in January 2006.