Our Staff

Randy Briggs Sr. began at Fred Coops' in 1966 but had been an avid collector since 1957. His first collection was focused on Lincoln Cents. He kept his interest in collecting enough to start as an entry level employee with Fred Coops. Fred got Randy started on coin collecting and helped to progress his knowledge of numismatics, the study and collecting of coins. Randy flourished as a numismatist and as an employee and in 1977, when the company incorporated, Randy became the Vice President of Fred Coops & Co. Inc. In By 1980 he became President of the company. His reputation as a knowledgable and trustworthy numismatist has earned him high esteem from his collegues both nationally and internationally. A life member of the CSNA (California State Numismatic Association), he has helped countless customers to grow their collections and enjoy the thrill of the hunt for elusive peices.

 

Jonathan Briggs Sr. joined his father Randy at Collector Galleries in December of 2010. Majoring in Music at UCLA, Jonathan moved to Las Vegas to work in sales. Eventually he became a Sales Consultant until his return to Redlands in 2010. Since then he has developed a web presence for the Collector Galleries and has began implementing some basic modernization keep such an impressive store relevant, the key to it's already admirable history.

Lysander McKown, the most recent addition to Collector Galleries is a Music Major from the Universtiy of Redlands. A teacher by trade, Lysander has a great ability to help customers and show them how his knowledge can help them. He continues to learn as much as he can about the business and the industry and has proven that he has the right mentality for being a great asset to Collector Galleries.