Guides
Guides for Selling Coins and Gold in Denver
Plain-English answers to the questions we hear most. We buy coins ourselves, so we say so where it matters, and we are fair to the other options.
Where to Sell Coins in Denver
If you have a mixed box, an estate or anything gold or silver, start with a private, appointment-only coin buyer. You watch each coin get checked, you get a written offer item by item, and you can be paid that visit or leave with the list. Auction suits a few true rarities if you can wait. Pawn shops, hotel events and mail-in buyers seldom pay collector money.
Read the guideHow Much Are My Old Coins Worth?
An old coin is worth either its metal or a collector premium on top of that metal. Silver and gold coins have a floor set by the spot price of what they contain. Date, mint mark, grade and scarcity decide whether a coin rises above that floor. Copper and nickel coins with no collector demand are often worth little more than face value.
Read the guideSelling an Inherited Coin Collection in the Denver Area
Keep the collection together and untouched, gather every coin in the house before anyone sells, and get a written, item-by-item offer that separates collector coins from melt coins. That one list gives siblings and the personal representative the same facts to decide with. Sell what you agree on, keep what the family wants, and take your time.
Read the guideWhat the D Mint Mark Means on U.S. Coins
A D mint mark means the coin was struck at the Denver Mint, which began making coins in 1906. On U.S. gold coins dated 1838 to 1861, the D stands for the Dahlonega, Georgia mint. The letter rarely adds value by itself. The date, the grade and how scarce that date is from that mint decide what the coin is worth.
Read the guideWheat Penny Values: What Makes an Old Cent Worth More
Most wheat pennies are common and sell as a group at modest prices. The ones worth more pair a scarce date and mint mark with a strong grade and original color. Indian Head cents from 1859 to 1909, and early wheat cents with a D or S under the date, deserve a careful look before a jar is sold as one lot.
Read the guideError Coins Worth Money: How to Spot a Real Mint Error
A coin is worth more as an error only when the mistake happened at the Mint while the coin was being struck. Doubled dies, off-center strikes, clipped planchets, wrong-planchet strikes, die cracks and cuds all count. Most coins brought to us as errors are damage, wear, plating trouble or machine doubling, and those sell for face value or for their metal.
Read the guideMorgan and Peace Dollar Values for Denver Sellers
Each Morgan or Peace dollar contains 0.7734 troy oz of pure silver, and that sets the lowest price the coin should bring. What lifts a dollar above that line is its date and mint mark read together with its condition. A worn 1921 Morgan or a common 1920s Peace dollar usually trades near melt, while scarcer dates, CC coins and sharp uncirculated pieces bring collector premiums.
Read the guideSelling Gold Jewelry in Denver, Step by Step
Sort your gold by its karat stamp, set aside signed or antique pieces and anything with stones, and note the weight of each group in grams. A fair scrap offer starts from pure gold weight, which is the weight times the karat percentage, priced against the live spot price. Ask for that offer in writing, broken out by karat, so you can compare buyers on the same numbers.
Read the guideCoin Scams and Buying Events: What Denver Sellers Should Watch For
The biggest losses come from traveling buying events that pay low under a deadline, mail-in kits that set the price after your gold is gone, online buyers who pay with bad checks or reversed payments, and fake coins or bars. Choose the buyer yourself, watch every test and weighing, and have the offer itemized on paper before anything changes hands.
Read the guideFind 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
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