Coin and Gold Buyers Serving Cherry Creek in Denver

Denver started on the banks of the creek this neighborhood is named for. Prospectors found gold in 1858 near the spot where Cherry Creek runs into the South Platte, and the camps that grew up there became the city. The same creek still runs past Cherry Creek North and the shopping center beside it, with Speer Boulevard and the Cherry Creek Trail following it toward downtown. A good share of the gold we buy from this part of Denver started as rings, bracelets and watches bought on these blocks over the past few decades.

The jewelry boxes here tend to be full. A typical call comes from a widow or a grown child sorting through 14K and 18K chains, a gold watch with a broken band, an old charm bracelet, a handful of single earrings and a class ring or two. We sort each piece by karat, test it without acid or scratching, and weigh it on a calibrated scale at the table. If a signed or antique piece looks like it could sell for more as jewelry than as gold, we set it aside and tell you before we write anything down.

Country Club and Hilltop estates bring a different mix. The older homes between First and Fourth avenues, and the larger houses around Cranmer Park, often hold coins a parent bought as a hedge: $20 double eagles, Krugerrands, Gold Eagles in mint tubes and PCGS or NGC slabs from a dealer purchase years ago. A double eagle holds 0.9675 troy oz of gold, so even a worn one carries real metal value, and better dates or high grades can bring more from collectors.

Bonnie Brae, with its curving streets, and the condo buildings that keep going up in Cherry Creek North see a lot of downsizing. Moving from a four-bedroom house into a two-bedroom condo means deciding what comes along, and a safe deposit box of coins is often near the top of that list. An item-by-item written offer helps when siblings are splitting things up or an executor needs a clear record of what was there.

We work by appointment only, so there is no counter and no one waiting behind you. The meeting place is settled when you book, and for a larger estate you can ask about a home visit. Bring a photo ID if you plan to sell. Accept the offer and you are paid the same visit, by cash, check or wire for bigger sales. Decline it and you keep everything, along with the list.