Sell coins in Denver
Sell Your Coins in Denver to a Private, Appointment-Only Buyer
Denver Coin Buyers meets sellers from across the metro and Boulder one-on-one, by appointment. We check each coin while you watch and put an offer for every piece in writing, and the evaluation costs you nothing.
Private appointments across the Denver metro. We call back the same business day.
How we price a box of coins
Every coin goes into one of two piles before we name a number. Coins that collectors chase for their date, mint mark, grade or eye appeal are priced on current collector demand. The rest are priced on their gold or silver content against the live spot price. Your written offer marks the pile each coin went into, so the total is easy to check.
A worn Peace dollar from a mixed box at today’s spot price
26.73 grams × 90% silver = 0.7734 troy oz × spot today’s price = call for today’s value in metal
Melt value only. Collector value, when a coin has it, is priced separately and shown to you at the table.
What changes the offer on a coin
- Collectors pay more for scarce dates and better mint marks.
- Wear lowers the grade, and grade sets much of a collector coin's price.
- Strong luster and original toning help eye appeal.
- For common coins, metal weight and the spot price set the number.
- Polishing strips a coin's surface and pulls its grade down.
Coins and currency we buy in Denver
- Morgan and Peace silver dollars
- U.S. gold coins struck before 1933
- Silver dimes, quarters and halves dated before 1965
- Indian Head and wheat cents
- Proof sets and mint sets
- Coins graded by PCGS or NGC
- American Gold and Silver Eagles
- Foreign and world coins
- Silver certificates and older paper money
- Coin rolls, albums and folders
What happens when we meet
- 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.
Selling in Denver
Selling coins in the city where many of them were made
The Denver Mint on West Colfax Avenue has struck coins since 1906, and its coins carry a small D. So a jar of change saved in a Denver basement often holds coins made in the same city where they were saved. Sellers sometimes assume the D alone makes a coin worth more. Usually it doesn't. A D cent from the 1970s is still a cent, while a handful of D coins from the right years draw real collector interest. Sorting one from the other is our job, and we do it at the table with you.
We buy from all over the metro. Calls come from Lakewood and Golden on the west side, from Thornton and Commerce City up north, from Aurora to the east, and from Littleton, Centennial and Castle Rock down I-25. Boulder sellers call us too. We settle the meeting place when you book, and a family with a big collection or a whole estate can ask about a home visit.
Some sellers reach us after a pawn shop quoted one lump figure for an entire box, or after a hotel buying event set up for a few days and left town. A single number like that doesn't tell you which coins carried it. We work by appointment only, with one seller and one buyer at a table. There is no counter and no line, and nobody is looking over your shoulder while you open a parent's coin box.
At the table, we read the date and mint mark on each coin and judge its grade and eye appeal. Gold and silver are confirmed with non-destructive tests, so nothing gets scratched or touched with acid, and weights come from a calibrated scale. Then you get a written offer, item by item, with each price tied to the live spot price or to what collectors are paying now. Better dates are priced as collector coins and never lumped in with bullion.
If the offer works for you, we pay the same visit by cash or check, or by wire for a larger sale. If it doesn't, you pack up your coins and take the written list home. You are welcome to show that list to another buyer before deciding. The evaluation is free, and you owe us nothing for it.
Bring a government-issued photo ID if you plan to sell, and leave the coins the way you found them, uncleaned and in their original rolls, folders or holders. Call 303-401-0104 to set a time. We return calls the same business day.
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Questions
Common questions
Where can I sell coins in Denver privately?
Call Denver Coin Buyers at 303-401-0104 and book an appointment. We meet one-on-one, with no counter and no audience, and we agree on the meeting place when you book. Each coin is checked while you watch, and you leave with a written offer for every item whether you sell or not.
Do you buy coins outside the city of Denver?
Yes. We buy from sellers in Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Broomfield counties as well as Denver itself, and from Boulder. That takes in places like Arvada, Westminster, Englewood, Highlands Ranch and Parker. If you have a large collection or are clearing out an estate, ask about a home visit when you call.
Does a D mint mark make my coin rare?
Not by itself. The Denver Mint has put a D on its coins since 1906, and most D coins you find in old change are common. A D matters when it lands on a date or coin type collectors want. On U.S. gold dated 1838 to 1861, a D means Dahlonega, Georgia instead. We check every one.
How do I get paid if I sell?
You are paid at the same appointment. You can choose cash or a check, and larger sales can be paid by wire. Before any money changes hands, you will have a written, item-by-item offer that shows what we are paying for each coin, so you know exactly what the total covers and how we reached it.
Should I clean my coins before the appointment?
No. Cleaning lowers a coin's grade, and collectors pay less for a coin that has been scrubbed or polished, even when it looks brighter. Leave dirt and toning alone. If coins sit in rolls, albums or envelopes with writing on them, bring them that way, because the packaging can help us sort them.
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 (303) 401-0104