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Blanchard and Company, Inc. is the largest and most respected retail dealer in rare coins and precious metals in the United States.
 Blanchard and Company, Inc. and its predecessor companies have called the New Orleans area home for over 30 years. The Blanchard team serves our clients directly trom our corporate offices high above the heart of the downtown business district.
We have helped over 400,000 people just like you with expert consultation and
assistance in the acquisition of American numismatic rarities and gold, silver
and platinum bullion.
We are unequaled in the industry in terms of breadth of
experience, personal service, inventory and expertise.
You are served by a team of over 85 highly experienced, knowledgeable professionals,
many with over 20 years in the industry, including:
- Industry-leading Numismatic Experts
- Precious Metals Consultants
- Rarities Consultants
- Economists and Trend Analysts
- Client Support Services Department
- Procurement and Trading Departments
- Vault Department
- Security Professionals
James Blanchard Helped Create the Industry
 James U. Blanchard III
James U. Blanchard III, Blanchard and Company’s founder, was a tireless pioneer in the gold legalization movement. Through his efforts and industry leadership, Americans’ fundamental right to own and invest in the world’s oldest and most accepted currency was restored.
Between 1933 and 1974, private citizens were legally prohibited from owning gold. Signed into law on April 5, 1933, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Executive Order 6102 criminalized the possession of monetary gold by any individual, partnership, association or corporation. The rationale behind the order was that the economic depression had been worsened by gold “hoarding,” and the end result was that millions of private investors could no longer hold gold as protection against paper assets.
Recognizing the importance of gold as not only a first step to an individual’s economic prosperity, but as a core right, Jim Blanchard spearheaded a nationwide grassroots movement. In 1971, he established the National Committee to Legalize Gold and was instrumental in the passage of a public law that reinstated the legal right to possess and sell gold. His tactics were effective, dramatic and unconventional: in 1973, he arranged for a biplane to tow a “Legalize Gold” banner over President Nixon’s inauguration. He also held press conferences around the country where he would brandish illegal bars of gold and publicly defy federal officials to throw him in jail.
After this initial success, Jim Blanchard did not stop his gold promotion efforts. He held investment conferences, co-founded the Industry Council for Tangible Assets and served on the board of the Cato Institute. He received the Ludwig von Mises Award from the Mises Institute and was named Man of the Year by the World Gold Association. He also published several notable gold newsletters and wrote a number of books, including his autobiography, Confessions of a Gold Bug.
Jim Blanchard's impact on the world of precious metals investing cannot be underestimated — today, millions of Americans now enjoy the wealth-preserving benefits of gold.
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- Founded in 1975
- Helped over 400,000 people
- Over 85 Employees
- Corporate Headquarters located in downtown New Orleans
- Additional office in Dallas, TX
Physical Address
909 Poydras Street, Suite 1900
New Orleans, LA 70112
Mailing Address, Payment Address
Blanchard and Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 61740
New Orleans, LA 70161-1740
Coin Mailing Address
P.O. Box 61740
New Orleans, LA 70161-1740
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