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Coin buying & numismatic appraisal

U.S. and world coins with collector or precious metal value, from common dates bought on metal content to key-date rarities, each one appraised for its numismatic worth rather than just melt.

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What qualifies

  • U.S. and world coins with collector or precious metal value
  • Common-date gold and silver coins, bought on metal content
  • Key-date and rare coins, bought on numismatic value
  • Third-party graded (slabbed) and raw coins
  • Proof sets and mint sets, including modern ones
  • Paper currency, banknotes and silver certificates dated before 1929

We buy U.S. and world coins that carry collector or precious metal value, from common dates bought on their gold or silver content to key-date rarities. Every coin is appraised for its numismatic worth, not just melt, so a rare piece earns the premium it deserves.

A coin collection is sorted the same way every time: collectable coins are identified first, and common gold and silver coins are weighed only after that. Once a scarce coin has been sold by weight, the difference is gone for good.

We do not buy error coins, or modern issues other than proof and mint sets, and we do not grade coins ourselves. Where a coin would do better professionally graded and sold at auction, we will tell you so. If you are unsure what you have, bring it in and we will take a look.

How an offer is reached

  1. 1We identify each piece — date, mint mark, variety, and whether it is genuine
  2. 2We verify any third-party slab against the grading service's own registry
  3. 3We set aside anything worth more to a collector than as metal
  4. 4We walk through how the offer was reached, coin by coin
  5. 5You accept or decline — no pressure, no fee either way

We do not publish our own prices, rates or percentages. They move with the metal markets through the day, and any figure printed here would be wrong by the time you read it.

Common questions

Do you pay more than melt for rare coins?
Yes. Every coin is appraised for its numismatic worth, not just its metal, so a rare or key-date coin is bought on what it is worth to a collector. Common-date gold and silver coins are bought on their precious metal value.
Do you buy error coins?
No. We do not buy error coins. If you think you have one, a dealer who specializes in errors or an auction house is the better place to take it.
Do you buy modern coins?
Generally not — we do not buy modern issues, with one exception. We do buy modern proof sets and mint sets. If you are not sure what you have, bring it in and we will take a look.
Do you buy proof sets and mint sets?
Yes, including modern ones. We can confirm whether a set is a genuine proof or mint set, and which mint struck it.
Do you buy paper money?
Yes, if it is dated before 1929. We buy paper currency, banknotes and silver certificates from before 1929. We do not buy later notes.
Do you buy silver certificates?
Yes, if they are dated before 1929 — the same rule as all paper money. We do not buy later silver certificates.
Do you grade coins?
No. We do not grade coins ourselves. We appraise them for what they are and what they are worth, and where a coin would do better professionally graded and sold at auction, we will tell you that.
Can you tell whether a coin is a proof, or which mint struck it?
Yes. We can confirm whether a coin is a proof strike and which mint it came from.
Are my coins silver?
Dimes and quarters dated 1964 or earlier, and half dollars dated 1970 or earlier, were struck in silver. Later dates are face value unless they came out of a US proof or mint set that was marked as silver. If you are unsure, bring them in and we will check.
Are older coins worth more than newer ones?
Often, but age on its own does not make a coin valuable. Value needs collector demand as well as scarcity, and there are coins many centuries old that trade for very little simply because few people collect them.
Do you exchange foreign currency?
No. We buy foreign coins with collectable or precious metal value, and foreign banknotes dated before 1929, but we do not convert currency for travel. Your bank will handle that before or after a trip.
Can you cash in a jar of loose change?
No, we are not set up for it — a bank or a coin-counting machine is what you want. We are interested in loose change only where the coins are silver or collectable, which is worth a look before you cash it in.
Is there a fee if I decline?
No. Appraisal is free, and there is no obligation to sell.

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