Sell Gold in McKinney, TX
Most gold in Collin County homes is not doing anything: a ring nobody wears, a chain with a broken clasp, a coin bought years ago. We buy all of it by appointment at our private McKinney office, your home or a secure location such as your bank, and you watch the scale on every piece.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Every weighing happens in front of you
- Photo ID needed at the meeting
- Walk away anytime, no hard feelings
- Appointments only, never a queue
Live spot prices
- Gold Loading
- Silver Loading
- Platinum Loading
- Palladium Loading
Spot is the going market rate for a troy ounce of pure metal. Treat it as a yardstick, not an offer.
Three piles on the kitchen table
Before you call, pull your gold out and sort it roughly by where it was kept. Each pile is judged a little differently, and each card opens a page about that kind of gold.
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The jewelry box pile
Rings that no longer fit, chains in a knot, hoops, bangles, a charm bracelet from childhood. Worn or broken, it all goes here.
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The safe or closet pile
Gold bars in their cards, rounds in a tube, one-ounce coins bought as a hedge years ago. These are judged mainly on weight and purity.
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The coin folder pile
Older American gold such as Liberty and Indian Head pieces, plus foreign gold. A few of these carry collector interest on top of the metal.
Not sure which pile something belongs in?
Leave it out and bring it along. A gold coin soldered into a pendant, a bar with no maker's mark or a ring with no stamp all get sorted with you at the table. If the coins came with an estate, our estate page covers the steps executors usually take first.
Reading the tiny numbers on a ring or clasp
A karat stamp counts gold in twenty-fourths. On a 14K chain, fourteen parts are gold and the other ten are alloy that adds strength and color. European pieces use a three-digit number instead.
| Karat | Number mark | Parts gold | Where you usually see it |
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| 10K | 417 | 10 of 24 | High school and college class rings, lighter chains, budget bands |
| 14K | 585 | 14 of 24 | Most rings, chains and earrings sold in American stores |
| 18K | 750 | 18 of 24 | Finer engagement mountings and a lot of European-made jewelry |
| 22K | 916 | 22 of 24 | Gold Eagles, Krugerrands and much of the bright jewelry made in India |
| 24K | 999 | 24 of 24 | Gold Buffalos, Maple Leafs and almost all gold bars |
Grams, pennyweight and the troy ounce
- Gold is traded by the troy ounce, which is about 31.1 grams.
- A kitchen scale ounce is about 28.35 grams, so the numbers at home will look off. That is normal.
- Jewelers often speak in pennyweight, shown as dwt. It takes twenty of them to make a troy ounce.
- We weigh in grams in front of you and convert as we explain the figures.
About the photo ID
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.
Tell us what is in the box
A quick call or the short form is enough to book a weekday time. Mention whether it is mostly jewelry, mostly coins and bars, or a mix, so we plan the right amount of time.
Your gold, checked and weighed with you
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Name what is on the table
Step one is naming each piece: which coin and what year, or which karat mark sits inside the band or clasp.
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Weigh metal in plain sight
You watch the display on every weighing, start to finish.
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Sort collector value from metal value
Certain gold coins fetch a collector premium over their gold. Bars, rounds and jewelry almost always come down to metal.
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Show our math, then you choose
We lay out how the number was reached. Accept, pass, or sell only the pieces you want to part with.
The number on the evening news versus a real offer
The gold price quoted on TV or a phone app is worth watching, but it describes something different from the bracelet in your hand.
That headline figure is
- The price of one troy ounce of pure gold
- Set by big wholesale trades between institutions
- Changing minute to minute while markets are open
An offer on your gold weighs
- How pure the piece is, from 10K up to fine bullion
- The gold weight only, without stones, springs or other metal
- Whether it is jewelry, a bar or a minted coin
- Any collector demand for a particular coin
- The cost of refining or reselling the metal
Do the metal math yourself
Our gold melt value calculator takes a weight, a karat and a spot price and shows the value of the pure gold inside. Treat it as a reference point for the metal, not an offer.
Gold coins that collectors chase
Jewelry and bars come down to metal. Some gold coins do not, and these four things are usually behind the difference.
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Pre-1933 U.S. gold
Gold coins were pulled from circulation in 1933 and most were melted. The ones that survived are watched closely by collectors.
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Low mintage
Some years and some mints made very few coins. Fewer coins can mean more people chasing each one.
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Eye appeal and wear
Sharp hair lines on Liberty and clean fields count. A coin that spent decades in a pocket usually comes down closer to its metal.
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Sealed grades
A coin already graded and sealed in a slab carries a recorded opinion of its condition, which helps pin down any collector value.
Modern bullion coins are a different story
A recent Gold Eagle or Buffalo is valued mostly for its gold. Date and grade matter far more on older American gold, and the rare coins page explains how scarcity and condition are judged.
Gold questions we hear from McKinney sellers
How long does a gold appointment take?
It depends on how much you bring. A handful of rings goes quickly. A box with coins, bars and jewelry mixed together takes longer, so tell us roughly what you have when you call and we set aside enough time.
Do I have to come to your office?
No. We meet at our private McKinney office, your home or a secure location such as your bank. Tell us on the phone which suits you and we will work out a weekday time.
The price of gold went up this week. Does my offer go up too?
The market sets the backdrop, so yes, it moves with it. But an offer also depends on the karat, the weight of the gold alone, whether it is a coin, bar or piece of jewelry, and what it costs a buyer to refine or resell it.
What if I am not sure something is real gold?
Bring it anyway. Plenty of people find out at the table that a chain they doubted is solid 14K, and others learn a heavy bracelet is plated. Either way, you hear what we find before any offer.
Can I sell part and keep the rest?
Of course. Every piece is its own decision. Sell the scrap, keep the wedding band, and take home anything you change your mind about.
Why do you need my ID?
We ask every seller for a valid photo ID, such as a Texas driver's license, a state ID card or a military ID. It is part of keeping a proper record of each purchase.
A little prep goes a long way
You can bring everything in a shoebox and we will sort it. If you have a spare evening, these steps help.
- Set keepsakes aside first. Put anything you know you want to keep in a separate place before the rest goes in the bag.
- Do not polish coins. Cleaning a gold coin leaves fine scratches that collectors spot right away.
- Keep slabs and mint boxes shut. Original packaging helps identify a piece.
- Separate by karat if you can read it. A bag for 10K, one for 14K and one for 18K saves time. Unmarked pieces get their own bag.
- Find any paperwork. Old receipts, assay cards and certificates are helpful but not required.
- Bring your photo ID. A driver's license, state ID or military ID.
Selling gold from across Collin County
McKinney sits where US 75 crosses US 380, so most neighboring cities are a short drive. Times are no-traffic estimates from the historic downtown McKinney square.
Each nearby city has its own page about booking from there: Allen, Anna, Frisco, Melissa, Plano and Prosper.
- Melissa: about 12 minutes from McKinney
- Allen: about 14 minutes from McKinney
- Anna: about 19 minutes from McKinney
- Prosper: about 22 minutes from McKinney
- Plano: about 23 minutes from McKinney
- Frisco: about 25 minutes from McKinney
Closer-in and smaller places such as Fairview, Princeton, Lowry Crossing, Lucas and Farmersville are on the service area page with their own estimates.
Set up your appointment
- Based in
- McKinney, TX, serving Collin County
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Where we meet
- At our private McKinney office, your home or a secure location such as your bank
- Have ready
- Your photo ID and the pieces you plan to sell
Our office address stays off the web for everyone's safety. We give it to you by phone once a time is booked.
You receive an offer to buy, which is different from a written appraisal prepared for insurance, probate or tax purposes.
Request a quote
Takes under a minute. We ring you back on a weekday, or you can call (469) 249-8420 now.