Buy · sovereign coins
Government-mint coins the whole market recognizes.
An American Eagle or a Canadian Maple Leaf is the most liquid ounce of gold there is: any dealer in the country will buy it on sight, and its price tracks spot more tightly than anything else in the case. For most people putting savings into metal it is the form to start with — money in a shape no one can issue more of, recognized everywhere, and nobody's promise. The counter in Madison Heights stocks the sovereign gold and silver coins the market prices tightest, with the premium over spot quoted before you buy.
Every coin is checked for authenticity and weighed in front of you. You leave with the coin and a receipt that names it.
What we stock
Eagles, Maples, and what comes through the case.
The two names always in the case are the Eagle and the Maple Leaf, in gold and silver. The rest of the sovereign list rotates with what walks in: Britannias, Krugerrands, Philharmonics and older sovereigns show up regularly, and pre-1933 U.S. gold comes through as graded and raw pieces.
Bullion coins are priced on their metal. A graded coin is a different thing — a numismatic piece priced on grade and scarcity — and the counter tells you which is which before a number is quoted.
- American Gold Eagle and Silver Eagle — 1 oz and fractional
- American Gold Buffalo — .9999 fine
- Canadian Gold and Silver Maple Leaf — .9999 / .9999
- Britannia, Krugerrand, Philharmonic as available
- Graded PCGS / NGC coins, priced as numismatics
Straight answers
Questions people ask before they drive over
- Sovereign coin or bar — which should I buy?
- Coins from a government mint are legal tender with a face value, are recognized everywhere, and trade in a tight market, which is why they carry a slightly higher premium than a bar of the same weight. Bars are the cheapest way to own an ounce; sovereign coins are the easiest thing to sell anywhere. Many people hold both.
- What does 'sovereign' mean here?
- Struck by a national mint and backed as legal tender: the American Eagle and Buffalo from the U.S. Mint, the Canadian Maple Leaf from the Royal Canadian Mint, the Britannia, Krugerrand and Philharmonic from theirs. Privately minted rounds are not sovereign, however fine the silver.
- Are your coins graded?
- Bullion coins are sold as bullion, priced on their metal. Graded PCGS / NGC coins come through the case as well and are priced as the numismatic pieces they are. Both are verified in front of you before you pay.
- Do you carry silver Eagles by the tube?
- When the case has them, yes — tubes of twenty. Call ahead for quantity and the counter will tell you what is on hand and hold it.
- Do you sell 90% silver — 'junk silver'?
- Yes, as it comes through: pre-1965 U.S. dimes, quarters and halves, sold by face value and priced on their silver content — a dollar of face value holds about 0.715 troy ounces. It is the lowest-premium way to hold silver in small, recognizable pieces.
Priced off the live market
See what's in the case, or call for a quote on what isn't.
Call (248) 247-9240 · 337 E 11 Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI, 48071