Philadelphia coin and gold buyers, by private appointment
Silver dollars, gold coins, a parent's coin albums, a jewelry box of broken chains. We check each piece in front of you, put the offer in writing, and pay you that visit if you say yes.
Call for a free offer
(215) 798-9204- Free evaluation
- Written offer
- Paid same visit
- Ask about home visits
What we buy
U.S. and world coins, gold in any form, bullion and old paper money. Not sure what you have? That's the most common reason people call.
Why Philadelphia coins deserve a second look
American coinage started on Seventh Street
Families here have saved the city's own coins for more than two centuries. That history turns up at our appointments as large cents, Indian Head pennies and plain-looking coins with no mint mark at all.
A missing mint mark usually means Philadelphia. It rarely adds value by itself. Date, grade and scarcity do, and that's what we check.
What the P mint mark means
Selling large cents and early coins
- 1792
Congress passes the Coinage Act and the U.S. Mint opens in Philadelphia, with the astronomer David Rittenhouse as its first director.
- 1793
The first large cents and half cents are struck here. Both stay in production, all in Philadelphia, until 1857.
- 1838
Branch mints open in New Orleans, Charlotte and Dahlonega. Until then, every U.S. coin was a Philadelphia coin.
- 1942
A P mint mark appears for the first time, on the silver war nickels.
- 1969
Today's Philadelphia Mint opens on Independence Mall, the fourth Mint building in the city's history.
- 1980
Most Philadelphia coins now carry a P. Lincoln cents from here still go without one.
Melt value or collector value?
Many buyers price a box of coins by weight. We price it coin by coin and show you the math.
Melt value
One circulated Morgan dollar holds 0.7734 troy oz of silver. At today's spot price that is about
$44.47
It moves with the silver market every day.
Collector value
The same coin with a scarce date, a Carson City mint mark or a sharp, unworn surface can be worth
far more
Date, mint mark, grade and eye appeal decide it. We check all four in front of you.
How we work in Philadelphia
Sorted first, priced second
A Philadelphia estate rarely holds one kind of thing. A rowhouse in Mayfair might give up a coffee can of wheat cents, a roll of Kennedy halves and a grandmother's 14K bracelet. A stone house in Chestnut Hill might hold a Mint proof set for every year from the 1950s on. A Main Line attic might hold a cigar box of large cents that nobody has opened since the 1960s.
Weighing all of that as one lot is fast. It also prices a better-date silver dollar as bullion and a signed piece of jewelry as scrap. So we sort first. Every coin gets a look at date, mint mark, grade and surface. Gold is sorted by karat stamp and tested without acid or scratching. Weight comes from a calibrated scale on the table where you can read it.
Then you get a written, item-by-item offer. It shows which coins are priced as metal, which as collector pieces, and what each lot of gold weighs at its karat. That list is yours whether you sell or not. Families in Bucks County and South Jersey often pass it between siblings before anyone decides. Executors use it to keep everyone informed.
If you say yes, we pay you that visit by cash, check, or wire for larger sales. If you say no, everything goes home with you.
How a private appointment works
You stay in control from the first call to the last coin.
- 1
Call or send the form
Tell us roughly what you have. We call back the same business day and set a private appointment at a time that suits you.
- 2
Bring everything as it is
Don't clean, polish or sort. Bring the jars, albums and jewelry box, plus a government-issued photo ID if you plan to sell.
- 3
Watch each piece get checked
Date, mint mark and grade for coins. Karat for gold. Non-destructive testing and a calibrated scale, right in front of you.
- 4
Take the written offer, or don't
Say yes and get paid that visit by cash, check or wire. Say no and leave with everything plus the item-by-item list.
Where we buy
We meet sellers across the city, the four Pennsylvania suburban counties, South Jersey and northern Delaware. These are the places we hear from most.
Philadelphia
City neighborhoods
Before you sell, read these
Where to Sell Coins in Philadelphia
For most Philadelphia sellers, a private appointment with a coin buyer is the simplest place to start, since you get a written, item-by-item offer and can be paid that same visit.
Read the guideHow to Sell Gold Jewelry in Philadelphia
Sort your jewelry by its karat stamp, pull out signed, antique and stone-set pieces, and get a rough weight in grams before you call anyone.
Read the guideOld Penny Values: What Makes an Old Cent Worth More
An old penny is worth more than a cent when its type, date, mint mark and grade line up.
Read the guideQuestions
Questions Philadelphia sellers ask
Where do we meet?
We work by appointment only, so there is no counter and no line. When you call, we set a private place and time that suits you. For larger collections and estates, ask about a home visit, so nothing leaves the house until you decide to sell.
Is the evaluation free?
Yes. We look at every coin and every piece of gold, explain what we see and give you a written offer at no cost. You don't have to sell. Plenty of sellers take the list home, talk it over with family, and call us back in a week or two.
How do you decide what to offer?
Every coin gets two looks. Melt value comes from weight, metal content and the live spot price. Collector value comes from date, mint mark, grade and current demand. Collector coins are priced as collector coins, and the list shows which basis applies to each one. Gold jewelry is priced by karat and weight.
Do you buy gold jewelry too?
Yes. Broken chains, single earrings, class rings, old wedding bands, dental gold and gold watch cases all count. We sort it by karat, test it without acid or scratching, and weigh it on a calibrated scale where you can read the display.
How do I get paid?
If you accept the written offer, you are paid that same visit. Most sellers take cash or a check. Larger sales can go by wire. Bring a government-issued photo ID if you plan to sell.
Should I clean my coins before the appointment?
Please don't. Polishing or dipping strips a coin's original surface and can cut its collector value sharply, and old copper is the easiest to ruin. Bring jars, albums, rolls and envelopes just as you found them. We sort them with you.
Find out what your coins and gold are worth. Then decide.
- Free evaluation, with no obligation to sell
- Every piece checked in front of you
- A written offer, item by item
- Paid the same visit if you say yes
Request your free offer
Three quick questions. We call back the same business day.
or call (215) 798-9204