Sell Your Coin Collection in Denton, TX
Albums, folders, boxes and graded holders, reviewed one coin at a time at our private Denton office, your home or a secure location such as your bank. Sell the whole collection, part of it, or nothing at all.
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
Are you in the right place?
If you are settling an estate, our estate coin page is the better first stop, and heirs still figuring out what they have can begin with our inherited coins guide. If you are ready to sell a collection you own, read on.
Albums, folders, boxes and slabs
Collections live in all sorts of containers, and the way one is stored tells us how it was put together. Leave it in whatever it is stored in now.
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Albums and flip pages
Hard-cover albums and binder sheets of 2x2 flips hold a series in date order. Keep each coin in its place so missing dates and duplicates stay obvious.
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Cardboard coin folders
The familiar blue folders for Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels and Washington quarters. A filled or nearly filled one should come to us exactly as it is.
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Tubes, boxes and bags
Loose coins of one denomination tend to collect in tubes, cigar boxes and cloth bags. Leave the sorting to us; we do it together at the appointment.
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Slabbed coins
Coins in a PCGS, NGC or other grading holder have a label with the grade and a certification number. Leave the holders closed.
What a collection often holds
Whether there is one album or a closet shelf of them, we buy every one of these kinds.
Our gold coin page goes deeper on gold pieces, and our silver coin page on older silver.
- Lincoln wheat cents, Indian Head cents and Buffalo nickels in date runs
- Pre-1965 Mercury dimes, Washington quarters, and Walking Liberty and Franklin halves
- Morgan dollars and Peace dollars
- Proof sets and mint sets in original Mint packaging
- U.S. and foreign gold
- Coins and sets from other countries
- Coins sealed by PCGS or NGC
Tidying that does more harm than good
Wanting to straighten up a collection before showing it is natural. Most of that effort only slows the evaluation, and some of it costs you money.
Please do not
- Remove coins from albums, 2x2 holders, tubes or graded cases
- Clean, polish or wipe any coin, even gently
- Break up proof sets or date runs into loose coins
- Combine several boxes into one bag
- Discard original packaging, Mint paperwork or anything the collector wrote down
Useful if you have a spare hour
- A quick tally of albums, boxes and slabs
- Inventory lists, purchase receipts or a collector's notebook
- A short list of coins you already know you will keep
- Your own pictures of everything before anything gets moved
A large collection?
Call and give us a rough idea of the size. We will set a weekday time that suits you and allow enough of it for the whole collection.
How we look at a coin collection
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Identify each piece
We work through the collection beside you, one piece at a time, keeping albums, sets and rolls intact.
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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
We separate collector coins from metal coins so each group is priced the way it should be.
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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 drives a collection's value
Equal-sized collections often differ widely in value. Three things explain most of the gap.
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Precious metal
Silver and gold coins start from the metal they contain, so a collection heavy in pre-1965 silver or U.S. gold has a solid base.
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The scarce pieces
A 1909-S VDB cent or a 1932-D quarter in an otherwise ordinary folder may outweigh every other coin on that page.
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Condition and completeness
Cleaned or scrubbed coins lose collector appeal, and a set that has been split up usually brings less than a full one. The advice below covers both.
The rare coin page shows how date, mint mark and grade combine on an individual coin.
How a collection appointment works
A big collection gets the same careful look as a single coin. It just takes longer.
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Tell us roughly what there is
Call (940) 209-8220 and describe the collection: how many albums, boxes or slabs, and whether there is gold or silver. That helps us plan the time.
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Show us all of it, or a first batch
Meet us at our private Denton office, your home or a secure location such as your bank. Bring everything, or begin with two or three albums. A photo ID is needed too.
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Go through it side by side
We take the collection one coin at a time and explain what each is, from everyday dates to the real finds.
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Choose what to sell
You get an offer at the end. Say yes to all of it, yes to part, or no.
You are there the whole time
Nothing is reviewed out of your sight, and you can ask about any coin when we reach it. Family members or a friend are welcome to join.
Photos help us plan the time
The form takes up to four photos. A picture of one album spread, a proof set or a slab label is plenty to go on. Send Photos
Selling part of it is fine
Plenty of sellers keep some of a collection and sell the rest. You stay in charge of that choice the whole way through.
- Hold on to a set with family meaning and sell the remainder
- Let the silver and gold go now and hang on to the collector coins
- Try one album first, then make up your mind about the others
Coin by coin, not a glance at the box
We treat a collection as what it is: a group of individual coins.
A scarce date hiding in a tired folder gets its own attention instead of vanishing into one number for the lot.
Collections from across Denton County
We are based in Denton and meet on weekdays by appointment. We return form requests by phone in business hours. Drive times are rough estimates from the Denton square, without traffic.
Lewisville is about 21 minutes away, Flower Mound about 25 minutes, and Sanger about 18 minutes. A heavy collection does not have to travel: a meeting at your home or your bank is an option too. More towns are on the service area page.
Only have a handful of loose coins? Our sell coins page sorts U.S. and foreign coins by type.
Questions about selling a collection
Is it better to remove coins from the albums first?
Please do not. Coins slide and scratch when they come out, and an album in date order shows us right away what the collection includes and what it lacks.
Can I keep part of the collection?
Of course. You choose which coins to sell, and everything else stays with you.
What if the collection is too big for one sitting?
Tell us the size when you call and we will plan for it. Splitting it over two or more weekday appointments is also fine.
Do you just name one figure for the whole collection?
No. We go through it coin by coin, explaining as we go, and make an offer when we are done. You decide whether that offer covers everything, only the pieces you choose, or nothing.
Is your offer an appraisal?
No. We carry out a purchase evaluation so that we can make an offer. Our purchase evaluation is an offer to buy. It is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax use.
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.