Sell Your Coins: U.S., Foreign, Proof & Mint Sets
Whether you have a single coin you are curious about or a container of older coins set aside over the years, we sort through it with you at our Lowell shop, at your home or at a secure location such as your bank, and explain what each part is worth to a buyer.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
- Bring a photo ID
- No obligation to sell
- By appointment, with time set aside for you
Who this page is for
Anyone holding coins they no longer want to keep, whether that is one coin or several boxes.
- You have older coins kept in a drawer, tin or bank bag and would like them sorted.
- You bought proof or mint sets from the U.S. Mint and are ready to part with them.
- You brought home coins from trips abroad, or a relative did.
- You own graded coins sealed in holders.
- You are handling a relative's coins. Our inherited coins page covers the steps heirs usually take first.
What we check on any coin
Four questions come first, whatever the coin is. The answers tell us whether it is a collector piece, a metal piece or a coin worth its face value.
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Series and country
Knowing whether a piece is a Barber dime, a Walking Liberty half or a Canadian quarter tells us where to start.
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Date and mint letter
A small letter such as D, S or CC names the mint that struck it. A few pairings of date and mint came out in short runs.
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Wear and surface
How much design detail is left, and whether the coin was ever polished, scrubbed, bent or drilled.
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Gold or silver inside
Whether the coin holds precious metal, and how much, worked out from its type, date and weight.
U.S. coins and foreign coins
We buy both, and each is sorted in its own way.
United States
Cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, halves and dollars from any year. Silver and gold issues get the closest look.
- Circulated coins saved over the years
- Type coins such as Indian Head cents and Buffalo nickels
- Commemoratives the Mint sold to collectors
Other countries
Coins from Canada, Mexico, Europe and farther away are welcome. Many are base metal and of little value to a buyer.
- Older silver issues, such as silver coins from Canada and Mexico
- Gold coins from any country
- Foreign proof sets still in their original cases
Not sure what you have?
There is no need to sort anything first. Call or send a request to arrange a time, and we will go through everything with you.
Proof sets, mint sets, rolls and bags
Packaging matters with these. Please keep them as they are now, unopened where possible.
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Proof sets
Struck by the U.S. Mint for collectors, with mirror-like fields, and sold in the Mint's own packaging, a flat pack in older years and a hard plastic case in later ones. Leave each coin in that packaging.
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Mint sets
One year of uncirculated coins from each mint, in the Mint's own envelope or card. The original packaging helps confirm what the set is.
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Rolls
Please keep rolls wrapped the way you found them. We can open and check each one with you when we meet.
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Bags, tins and boxes
Unsorted coins are welcome. We set aside silver, older dates and foreign pieces as we go through them together.
How we evaluate coins
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Identify the item and its marks
We start with what each coin is: its series, date and mint letter, and any holder it sits in.
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Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
Gold and silver are weighed where you can see it.
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Judge collector value against metal value
Condition, date and mint letter can make a coin worth more than its metal. We tell you which coins that applies to.
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Explain the offer, then you decide
We explain how we arrived at the offer. You can accept it, decline it, or sell only part of what you have.
What usually trades near face value
Most coins in circulation today are worth their face value. We will say so plainly, so you can spend them or deposit them at your bank.
Usually about face value
- Dimes and quarters dated 1965 or later, from circulation
- Half dollars dated 1971 or later, from circulation
- State, park and other special quarters found in circulation
- Small golden dollars such as Sacagawea and Presidential dollars
- Most modern cents and nickels
Worth a closer look
- Dimes, quarters and halves dated 1964 or earlier, which are 90% silver
- Half dollars bearing President Kennedy struck between 1965 and 1970, at 40% silver
- Any U.S. gold coin
- Older coins with sharp detail, and anything in a grading holder
- Proof and mint sets, especially older ones
Graded coins in sealed holders
Some coins have already been graded by a third-party service. The sealed plastic holder, often called a slab, carries a label with the coin, its grade and a certification number.
- Please keep each slab sealed, exactly as it is.
- Coins from any grading service are welcome, alongside coins that were never graded.
- A grade speaks to condition. How much that condition is worth depends on the date and mint, which our rare coins page explains.
A page for each kind of coin and metal
Each one covers what we look for and what to bring.
- Gold coins Eagles, Buffalos, U.S. gold from before 1933 and foreign gold.
- Silver coins Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and halves, silver dollars and Silver Eagles.
- Bullion Bars, rounds and bullion coins sold by weight and purity.
- Gold jewelry Chains, rings, single earrings and broken pieces, stamped or not.
- Rare coins Key dates, scarce mint letters and coins where condition decides.
What happens at your appointment
Four steps, from the first call to the offer. If more than one person owns the coins, the other owner is welcome to come with you.
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Arrange a time
Send the evaluation request on this page or call us. Requests sent through the form receive a call back during business hours.
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Choose a weekday
We see sellers by appointment only, Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
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Bring the coins as they are
Please bring rolls still wrapped and sets in their original packaging, and have your photo ID with you.
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Learn what each coin is
We go coin by coin with you and explain what we find, then make an offer. You may accept it, decline it, or sell only some of the coins.
Where our shop is, and how far it is from you
The shop is in Lowell, between Springdale and Rogers on the I-49 corridor. Drive times are estimates without traffic.
Coin sellers from Springdale are about 11 minutes away, from Rogers about 12 minutes, and from Bentonville about 18 minutes. Each of those pages gives the route in.
Gold and silver coins also have overview pages that take in bars and rounds: selling gold and selling silver. Smaller towns nearby are on our service area page.
Coin questions
Are unsorted older coins worth showing you?
Often, yes. Older dimes, quarters and halves may be silver, and sorting is the only way to know. We go through them with you and set aside anything worth more than face value.
Are coins from other countries worth anything?
Some are. Older silver and gold issues carry metal value and a few are collectible. Most modern foreign coinage is base metal, and we will tell you when that is what you have.
Should I take proof coins out of their cases?
No. The case protects the mirror surfaces, and fingerprints or fine scratches lower what a proof coin is worth. Bring each set exactly as it came from the Mint.
Do I have to sell everything I bring?
No. We go through all of it with you, and you choose which pieces to sell and which to take home.
Can you tell me what my coins are worth over the phone?
Not with any accuracy. Condition, mint letters and small details decide most coin values, and those need to be seen. A call is the simplest way to arrange a time to look at them together.
Visit us in Lowell
- Address
- 107 S Lincoln St A, Lowell, AR 72745
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Where we meet
- At our Lowell shop, your home or a secure location such as your bank
- Bring
- A photo ID and the items you want us to look at
A purchase evaluation is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax purposes.
Tell us about your items
If you would rather speak with us, please call (479) 250-1954. Or leave your name and number here, and we will call you during business hours to arrange a time.