Selling Estate Coins and Collections in Denton County
For executors and families working through an estate anywhere in Denton County. We look over the coins with you, explain what we find, and make an offer the estate is free to accept or decline.
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
The coins are one item on a long list
An executor is also dealing with the house, the bank accounts, the bills and the family. Putting the coins in order early spares you headaches down the road.
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Search every corner
Coins hide in gun safes, sock drawers, coffee cans, closets and bank boxes. Look everywhere likely before anything is valued or shared out.
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Hold it in one place
Keep the coins together somewhere secure, in the albums and holders they came in, until the estate settles on a plan.
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Confirm who may sell
Before you book, ask the estate's attorney who has the authority to sell estate property.
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Set aside keepsakes first
If relatives want certain coins, agree on those pieces up front, then sell only what nobody wants to keep.
What estate coins tend to look like
Different coins get judged in different ways. You do not need to sort anything before we meet.
What we buy from estates
- Albums and folders a collector worked on, left just as they are
- Silver dimes, quarters and halves from 1964 or earlier, plus Morgan and Peace dollars
- U.S. gold coins and gold coins from other countries
- Proof sets, mint sets, bank rolls and graded slabs
What drives the value
- The amount of gold or silver in each coin
- The date and mint letter, which tell how many were made
- Condition, including any past cleaning
- Whether sets and runs of dates are still complete
If the estate's coins take up albums and boxes, our page on selling a coin collection explains how we work through a larger holding. A coffee can of loose coins fits better on our page about selling coins.
An offer to buy is not a formal appraisal
Our look at the coins exists to make an offer to purchase them. That is a purchase evaluation, nothing more.
It does not serve as a formal appraisal for probate or tax. Our purchase evaluation is an offer to buy. It is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax use.
Some estates need a formal written appraisal, whether for the court, for tax filings or for dividing property among heirs. The estate's attorney or CPA is the right person to say whether this one does.
Nothing on this page is legal or tax advice; it is general background for families.
Settling an estate that includes coins?
Call to set up a weekday appointment. If there is a lot to go through, say so on the phone and we will set aside the time it needs.
How an estate appointment goes
Four simple steps, and the final decision always rests with the estate.
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Call us with a rough picture
Tell us about how much there is, such as a few albums or several boxes, so we can plan enough time for the appointment.
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Bring ID and leave coins as found
Whoever is selling needs a photo ID. Keep the coins in their holders, along with any papers that go with them.
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We go through it with you
Each coin is looked at with you in the room, and we explain what it is and what stands out about it.
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The estate makes the call
We make an offer. The estate can take it, turn it down, or sell only some of the coins.
Keep notes as you go
Executors are often asked to show what became of estate property. A few notes taken along the way are far easier than reconstructing it all later.
- Photograph the coins before the appointment, still in their holders
- List which pieces were sold and which stayed with the family
- Write down the appointment date and the offer the estate accepted
- Keep those notes with the other estate papers
- Ask the estate's attorney what records the heirs or the court may expect
Two sets of ears help
Feel free to bring a co-executor, a sibling or another heir along.
When everyone hears the same explanation at the same time, the family conversation afterward tends to go more smoothly.
Precious metal outside the coin albums
Estates often hold gold and silver in more than one shape. Bars, rounds and old jewelry found near the coins can be part of the same appointment.
Setting up the estate's appointment
Use the evaluation request on this page, or pick up the phone. Form requests get a call back during business hours.
We meet Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment. A photo or two, such as one album page or a single gold coin, gives us an early sense of what the estate has.
If the coins are better left where they are, we can meet at the family home or at a secure location such as the estate's bank.
Based in Denton, TX
Our private office is in Denton, and every meeting there is by appointment. We give the address by phone once a time is set.
Executors in Argyle are about 17 minutes from Denton, and families in Little Elm about 26 minutes. Our service area page covers the other towns, including Corinth.
Questions executors ask
Will your purchase evaluation satisfy probate?
No. Our purchase evaluation is an offer to buy. It is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax use. The estate's attorney or CPA can tell you whether a formal appraisal is required and who should prepare it.
Who needs to be at the appointment?
The person selling for the estate, with a photo ID. A co-executor or another heir is welcome too. 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. If you are selling on behalf of an estate, confirm with its attorney that you have the authority to do so.
Does the estate have to sell everything?
No. The estate can sell part and keep the rest, or bring one group now and another group later.
Different relatives are holding different parts of the collection. What now?
If you can, bring it all back together in one place before the appointment, still in the original holders. Sets split between houses are harder to identify and can be worth less in pieces.
Do you only work with estates in Denton County?
Anyone may book an appointment. We are based in Denton, and Corinth, Argyle, Sanger, Lewisville, Flower Mound and Little Elm sit about 10 to 26 minutes from Denton by car.
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.