Sell Your Coins: U.S., World, Proof & Mint Sets
One curious coin or several boxes of older change, we go through it with you at our private Denton office, your home or a secure location such as your bank, and tell you plainly what each part is worth to a buyer.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
- Have a photo ID with you
- You never have to sell
- Booked ahead, so the time is yours
Coins we hear about most in Denton County
If any of these sound like what is sitting in your closet or safe, this is the right place to start.
- A drawer, coffee tin or canvas bank bag of older coins nobody has sorted.
- Proof and mint sets ordered from the U.S. Mint year after year.
- Coins brought back from travel or military service overseas.
- Coins already graded and sealed in plastic holders.
- Coins left by a parent or grandparent. Our guide for heirs covers what to do before you sell.
Four things we look at on every coin
Together they tell us if a coin is wanted by collectors, valued for its silver or gold, or simply worth what is stamped on it.
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What series it belongs to
A Mercury dime, a Standing Liberty quarter and a Mexican peso each follow different rules, so naming the coin is always step one.
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The date and the mint mark
Look for a tiny D, S, O or CC. Some years were struck by the million at one mint and only in small numbers at another.
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How much detail is left
We check the high points of the design for wear, and look for signs of polishing, scratches, holes or bends.
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Any precious metal
The type and date tell us whether the coin is silver, gold or plain copper-nickel, and how much metal it carries.
American coins and coins from abroad
Both are welcome. They just get sorted differently.
United States
Every denomination from half cents to dollars, any year. Silver and gold pieces get the most attention.
- Circulated change people set aside decades ago
- Older types such as Indian Head cents, Liberty nickels and Barber dimes
- Commemorative coins sold by the Mint, in their boxes
Other countries
Canadian, Mexican, European and Asian coins all come through. Plenty are base metal and worth little, and we tell you which ones.
- Older Canadian and Mexican silver
- Gold coins from anywhere in the world
- Foreign proof and mint sets in original packaging
No idea what is in the box?
That is the usual starting point. Call or send the form, and we will set a weekday time to go through it with you.
Proof sets, mint sets, rolls and loose coins
With these, the packaging carries information. Keep everything the way it is today.
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Proof sets
Coins the Mint struck more than once on polished dies for collectors, so the fields look like mirrors. Older sets came in thin flat packs, later ones in rigid plastic cases. Leave every coin sealed inside.
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Mint sets
A year of uncirculated coins from each working mint, packed by the Mint in cardboard or a soft plastic sleeve. The original packaging is how a set is identified.
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Bank rolls
Rolls in their old paper or plastic wrappers can stay closed until we meet. We open them with you, one at a time, so nothing gets mixed up.
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Jars, tins and cloth bags
Unsorted is fine. As we work through it together, silver, early dates and foreign pieces go into their own piles.
How we look at your coins
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Identify each piece
First we identify each coin: series, date, mint letter and the holder it came in.
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Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
The scale sits in plain view, so you see every reading.
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Weigh collector value against melt
Date, mint letter and condition can lift a coin above its metal. We show you which of yours that covers.
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Walk you through the offer
You hear how we reached the number. Then take it, turn it down, or sell just some of the items.
What is usually worth face value
Most modern coins are worth exactly what is stamped on them. When that is what you have, we say so, and you can spend them or take them to your bank.
Usually face value
- Circulated dimes and quarters from 1965 on
- Circulated Kennedy halves from 1971 on
- State, territory and national park quarters from pocket change
- Sacagawea, Native American and Presidential dollars
- Most cents and nickels made in the last several decades
Worth showing us
- Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and half dollars, all 90% silver
- Kennedy halves dated 1965 through 1970, at 40% silver
- Every U.S. gold coin, whatever its condition
- Sharp, lightly worn older coins, and anything already slabbed
- Older proof and mint sets in particular
Coins in grading holders
A coin graded by an outside service lives in a sealed plastic slab. Its label names the coin, gives a grade from 1 to 70 and carries a certification number.
- Keep each slab sealed. A cracked-out coin loses the grade that came with it.
- Slabs from any grading company are fine, and so are raw coins that were never graded.
- The grade describes condition only. How much a grade adds hinges on the date and mint mark, as our rare coin page explains.
Pages for each type of coin and metal
Each one goes into what we check and what is worth bringing.
- Gold coins Gold Eagles, Buffalos, Krugerrands and older U.S. gold.
- Silver coins Pre-1965 change, 40% Kennedy halves, Morgan and Peace dollars.
- Bullion Bars, rounds and bullion coins, valued on weight and fineness.
- Gold jewelry Rings, chains, odd earrings and broken pieces.
- Rare coins Key dates, scarce mint marks, varieties and graded coins.
How the appointment goes
From your first call to the offer, it takes four steps. A co-owner, spouse or friend is welcome to sit in.
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Book the appointment
Call (940) 209-8220 or send the short form on this page. Form requests get a call back during business hours.
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Pick a place and a weekday
We meet on weekdays between 9am and 5pm, at our private Denton office, your home or a secure location such as your bank.
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Bring the coins untouched
Leave rolls wrapped, sets sealed and slabs closed. Bring a photo ID as well.
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Hear what each coin is, then decide
We explain what we find as we go and make an offer at the end. Take it, turn it down, or sell only part.
Want us to see a few coins first?
The request form takes up to four photos. A sharp picture of each side of a coin tells us the most. Send Photos
Selling coins from around Denton County
We are based in Denton, and appointments can also be at your home or your bank. Times below are rough drive estimates from the Denton square, without traffic.
Corinth is about 10 minutes away, Lewisville about 21 minutes, and Little Elm about 26 minutes. Each city page explains how sellers there usually meet with us.
If your coins are mostly gold or silver and you also own bars or rounds, see our overviews on selling gold and selling silver. The rest of the county, from Krum to Pilot Point, is on the service area page.
Questions about selling coins
I have a box of old change. Is it worth the trip?
Usually it is. Change from 1964 and before is mostly silver, and the only way to find them is to go through the box. We do that with you and tell you what is worth more than face value.
Do foreign coins have any value?
A share of them do. Older silver coins from Canada and Mexico, and gold from any country, hold real metal. Modern foreign pocket change is mostly base metal, and we will say so when that is the case.
Can I open my proof sets to look at the coins?
Please leave them sealed. A fingerprint or a faint scratch on a mirror surface lowers what a proof coin is worth to a collector, and the packaging confirms the year and the mint.
If I bring everything, do I have to sell it all?
No. We look at all of it with you, and then you choose what to sell and what to keep.
Can you put a number on my coins over the phone?
Not a reliable one. Small details such as a mint mark or a rubbed high point change the answer, and they need to be seen. The phone call is for setting a time, and we are glad to talk through what you have.
Book a time with us
- Based in
- Denton, TX, serving Denton County
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Where we meet
- At our private Denton office, your home or a secure location such as your bank
- Bring
- A photo ID and the items you want us to look at
For privacy and security, we share our office address by phone once your appointment is set.
Our purchase evaluation is an offer to buy. It is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax use.
Get a quote
Three quick questions. We call you back on a weekday. Or call now: (940) 209-8220.