Is my coin priced as metal or as a collectible?

Both are looked at. A modern bullion coin — an Eagle, a Maple Leaf, a round — is priced on its metal against spot. A dated coin with scarcity, a graded slab, or a pre-1933 U.S. gold piece is priced as the numismatic item it is, which can be well above melt. The counter tells you which applies before quoting.

What is '90% silver' or 'junk silver'?

U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver by weight, and are bought by the face-value lot on their silver content. 'Junk' is the trade's word for circulated — it is not a comment on value.

Should I get my coins graded before selling?

Usually not for bullion coins — grading costs more than it adds. For a genuinely scarce piece in high grade, a PCGS or NGC slab can raise what a buyer will pay; bring it in raw and the counter will tell you honestly whether grading would be worth it.

Do you buy foreign coins?

Foreign gold and silver, yes — sovereigns, francs, pesos, Krugerrands and the like are priced on metal or as numismatics.

Can I bring a whole collection?

Yes, and a large one is easier at a private appointment. Bring it as it is — albums, tubes, loose — and it is sorted on the counter into bullion, silver and numismatic before anything is priced.

Sell · coins & collections

Coins appraised as coins, not weighed as scrap.

A coin collection has two values — the metal in it and the coins in it — and a scrap buyer only sees the first. At the counter in Madison Heightsa collection is sorted in front of you into bullion, 90% silver and numismatic pieces, and each group is priced the way that group is worth: metal against the day's spot, numismatics on grade and scarcity.

Free, no obligation, and you are told which coins would be worth more graded before anything is quoted.

Call (248) 247-9240

What we buy

Bullion, silver, slabs and the old gold.

Bullion and silver are checked for authenticity and weighed; graded slabs are checked against the grading service's records; raw scarce dates are looked at under the loupe. You watch every step, and a coin you would rather keep goes back in the box.

The standards page has the full list of what is evaluated and what is declined.

Sovereign bullion — Eagles, Maple Leafs, Britannias, Krugerrands
Pre-1933 U.S. gold — double eagles, eagles, half and quarter eagles
90% silver U.S. coinage, 1964 and earlier, by the lot
Graded PCGS / NGC slabs, raw scarce dates
Silver rounds and bars, Morgan and Peace dollars
Foreign gold and silver — sovereigns, francs, pesos

Also across the counter

Estate jewelry, scrap, and the private table.

Collections come in from

Oakland County

Macomb County

Straight answers

Questions people ask before they drive over

Is my coin priced as metal or as a collectible?: Both are looked at. A modern bullion coin — an Eagle, a Maple Leaf, a round — is priced on its metal against spot. A dated coin with scarcity, a graded slab, or a pre-1933 U.S. gold piece is priced as the numismatic item it is, which can be well above melt. The counter tells you which applies before quoting.
What is '90% silver' or 'junk silver'?: U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver by weight, and are bought by the face-value lot on their silver content. 'Junk' is the trade's word for circulated — it is not a comment on value.
Should I get my coins graded before selling?: Usually not for bullion coins — grading costs more than it adds. For a genuinely scarce piece in high grade, a PCGS or NGC slab can raise what a buyer will pay; bring it in raw and the counter will tell you honestly whether grading would be worth it.
Do you buy foreign coins?: Foreign gold and silver, yes — sovereigns, francs, pesos, Krugerrands and the like are priced on metal or as numismatics.
Can I bring a whole collection?: Yes, and a large one is easier at a private appointment. Bring it as it is — albums, tubes, loose — and it is sorted on the counter into bullion, silver and numismatic before anything is priced.