Sell Silver in Denton, TX
Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and halves, Morgan and Peace dollars, bars, rounds and Silver Eagles: bring it all and we will sort it with you. We meet by appointment at our private Denton office, your home or a secure location such as your bank, and your silver is weighed where you can watch.
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
Live spot prices
- Gold Loading
- Silver Loading
- Platinum Loading
- Palladium Loading
Spot is what one troy ounce of pure metal trades for on the market. It is a reference point, not our offer.
The silver we buy in Denton
Almost everything people call us about fits one of these four groups. Tap a card for the details on that group.
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Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and halves
Mercury and Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, Walking Liberty, Franklin and 1964 Kennedy halves, loose, rolled or saved in a jar.
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Morgan and Peace dollars
Worn pocket pieces, bright uncirculated coins, single dollars or full rolls of twenty.
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Bars, rounds and Silver Eagles
One-ounce rounds, ten-ounce and hundred-ounce bars, and American Silver Eagles in tubes or Mint boxes.
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Silver tucked into a collection
Proof sets, Mint sets, folders and albums where silver coins sit among everything else you saved.
Going deeper
Our silver coins page goes series by series through dimes, quarters, halves and dollars. Bars, rounds and Eagles get the full treatment on the bullion page. When the silver sits in albums or folders among other coins, selling a coin collection is the better place to start.
Check the date: which U.S. coins hold silver
For American change, the year on the coin answers most of the question. 1964 was the final year for 90% silver dimes, quarters and halves.
| Coin | Years | Silver content | Troy oz of silver |
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| Dimes (Barber, Mercury, Roosevelt) | 1964 or earlier | 90% | about 0.072 |
| Quarters (Barber, Standing Liberty, Washington) | 1964 or earlier | 90% | about 0.181 |
| Half dollars (Barber, Walking Liberty, Franklin, Kennedy) | 1964 or earlier | 90% | about 0.362 |
| Kennedy half dollars | 1965 through 1970 | 40% | about 0.148 |
| Jefferson "war nickels" with a large mint letter over Monticello | Mid-1942 through 1945 | 35% | about 0.056 |
| Morgan and Peace dollars, original runs | 1878 through 1935, see below | 90% | about 0.773 |
| Dimes and quarters from pocket change | 1965 and after | No silver | None |
| Kennedy halves from pocket change | 1971 and after | No silver | None |
Counting by face value
Silver dealers often count old change by face. Ten pre-1965 dimes, four quarters or two halves each add up to one dollar of face, and each of those dollars held about 0.72 troy ounce of silver when it left the Mint.
What happens when we look at your silver
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Identify each piece
First we pin down what you have: the coin, its date and mint letter, or the stamps on a bar or round.
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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
Most silver is priced by weight and purity. Where a coin carries collector value too, we point it out.
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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.
Morgan and Peace dollars side by side
The two classic American silver dollars are the same size and carry the same silver. Their years, designs and collectors differ.
Morgan dollar
- Struck from 1878 through 1904, then again in 1921
- 90% silver, about 0.77 troy ounce in each coin
- Mint letters below the wreath on the back: none for Philadelphia, CC for Carson City, O for New Orleans, S for San Francisco, and D for Denver in 1921 only
Peace dollar
- Struck from late 1921 through 1928, then in 1934 and 1935
- The same weight and silver as a Morgan
- Any mint letter sits on the back, just below the word ONE
The 1921 overlap
Morgans rolled off the presses for most of 1921, and the first Peace dollars arrived in the closing days of December. A 1921 date alone will not tell you which design you have, so look at the coin.
Morgans and Peace dollars dated 2021 or later are modern collector issues struck in .999 silver. Each holds about 0.858 troy ounce, more than an original.
Ready to sell some silver?
Call or send the short form and we will find a weekday time. A rough count helps: how many dollars or rolls, and roughly how many ounces of bars and rounds.
How much silver is in a roll
If your silver is still in rolls or tubes, this gives a quick sense of what is inside. Figures are for coins as struck; worn coins come in a little lighter.
| Roll or tube | Troy oz of silver |
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| Silver Eagles, a tube of 20 | about 20 |
| Morgan or Peace dollars, a roll of 20 | about 15.5 |
| Pre-1965 halves, a roll of 20 (ten dollars face) | about 7.2 |
| Pre-1965 quarters, a roll of 40 (ten dollars face) | about 7.2 |
| Pre-1965 dimes, a roll of 50 (five dollars face) | about 3.6 |
If a roll is still sealed from a bank or the Mint, leave it that way. We open and count it with you at the table.
Why we ask for a photo ID
Texas requires dealers who buy crafted precious metal, such as gold jewelry, to register with the state and keep a record of each seller, which is one reason we ask for a photo ID.
Bars, rounds and Silver Eagles
Silver bullion is made to be valued by weight and fineness, and most pieces print both right on the face.
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American Silver Eagle
The U.S. Mint has struck this one-ounce coin of .999 silver every year since 1986. Mint boxes of 500 come as 25 tubes of 20.
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Private-mint rounds
They look like coins but have no face value. Most show the maker, the weight and the fineness right on the design.
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Bars of every size
From one ounce to a hundred ounces and heavier, poured or pressed. Check for a maker's name, a weight and a .999 or .9999 stamp.
Refiners, assay cards and odd sizes are covered on our page about selling bullion.
Melt value, collector value and spot
Most silver is worth what its metal is worth. A smaller share is worth more to collectors, and a few questions tell them apart.
Usually judged by metal
- Common-date 90% coins with heavy wear
- 40% Kennedy halves pulled from circulation
- Generic rounds and bars
Can carry collector value
- Silver dollars with sharp detail or a scarcer mint letter
- Coins that never went into circulation
- Proof coins and Mint sets still in their original packaging
- Low-mintage dates in any series
Spot is a yardstick, not an offer
Spot is the market figure for a troy ounce of pure silver traded in bulk. An offer reflects the silver content, the weight, whether the piece is a coin, bar or round, any collector interest, and the costs a buyer carries.
To check the metal side yourself, enter a weight, a purity and a spot price in the silver melt value calculator. The result covers the silver only.
Before your appointment
Nothing here is required. Each step either saves time at the table or protects value you might not know is there.
- Leave the tarnish. Dark or rainbow toning on old coins is normal, and scrubbing it off can cut collector value.
- Keep rolls, tubes and sets together. Original packaging helps show what the coins are and where they came from.
- Sort by year if you have time. Keep 1964 and earlier apart from 1965 to 1970 halves and newer change. If not, bring it mixed.
- Label the bags. If some coins were bought and others pulled from pocket change, a quick note on each bag helps.
- Bring a photo ID. We ask every seller for one.
Selling silver from around Denton County
Denton sits where I-35 splits into I-35E and I-35W, so most nearby cities are a straight run up or down the highway. Times and distances are estimates from the Denton square with no traffic.
- North on I-35: Sanger, about 18 minutes and 12.6 miles
- South along I-35E and Lewisville Lake: Corinth, about 10 minutes and 6.3 miles, Lewisville, about 21 minutes and 15.5 miles, Flower Mound, about 25 minutes and 18.1 miles and Little Elm, about 26 minutes and 15.9 miles
- South on US 377: Argyle, about 17 minutes and 9.2 miles
Each city page explains what booking from that town looks like. For smaller places such as Krum, Aubrey or Pilot Point, see our service area page.
Common questions about selling silver
My 1966 quarter looks silver. Is it?
No. From 1965 on, the Mint made dimes and quarters from a copper core clad in copper-nickel. Half dollars kept some silver, at 40%, through 1970 and then dropped it for coins made to circulate.
How much silver is in a Morgan or Peace dollar?
About 0.77 troy ounce. Each original coin weighs 26.73 grams and is 90% silver, and the two designs match on both counts.
Can I bring a coffee can of mixed coins?
Yes. We sort it with you, set the silver and any collector coins to one side, and show you which coins hold no silver at all.
Why would an offer for silver differ from one week to the next?
Silver trades on world markets every business day, and its reference price rises and falls with them. An offer follows the market on the day you sell.
Do I need ID to sell silver coins or bars?
Yes. We ask every seller for a valid photo ID, such as a driver's license, a state ID card or a military ID.
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.