Sell Your Coins & Currency in Murfreesboro
Coins carry two kinds of value: what the metal is worth if melted down, and what the coin itself is worth to a collector based on its date, condition, and rarity. A lot of buyers only look at the first number, because it's simpler and it favors them. We check both, so you're not paid scrap price for something that's actually worth more as a collectible.
What Qualifies
- U.S. coins dated 1964 and earlier (constitutional silver, 90% silver by weight)
- Silver dollars, including Morgan and Peace dollars
- American Silver Eagles and other bullion coins
- Graded coins (PCGS, NGC, and CAC slabs)
- Foreign coins and currency
- Full or partial coin collections
- Paper currency, including older or uncommon denominations
Understanding Melt Value vs. Collectible Value
Melt value is straightforward: it's what a coin's raw silver or gold content would be worth if it were simply melted down, based on weight and purity. Collectible or numismatic value sits on top of that and reflects factors melt value ignores entirely: the coin's date, its mint mark, its condition or "grade," how many were originally minted, and current demand among collectors. A worn, common-date silver dollar might be worth close to its melt value. A rare date in strong condition can be worth many times that. The only way to know which situation you're in is to have someone who actually understands both sides evaluate the coin, not just weigh it.
How We Evaluate Coins
Every coin gets a close, individual look before we make an offer, not a blanket per-ounce calculation applied to everything at once. We check the date, mint mark, condition, and whether it carries numismatic value beyond its metal content. Common-date coins in circulated condition are typically priced closer to melt value, since there's little collector premium on a widely available date in average condition. Coins in strong condition, with low original mintage, or with genuine collector demand can be worth significantly more, and we'll tell you plainly when that's the case rather than defaulting every coin to a scrap-price offer because it's easier.
If you have graded coins from PCGS, NGC, or CAC, bring the slabs with the coins still sealed inside. Grading adds documented, third-party-verified value that we factor directly into your offer, and breaking a coin out of its slab can actually reduce its value, so leave it exactly as it is.
Common Coins We See in Middle Tennessee
Constitutional silver (pre-1965 dimes, quarters, and half dollars) is probably the most common category we evaluate, since a lot of families in this region have inherited jars or rolls of older coins without ever sorting through them closely. Morgan and Peace silver dollars show up regularly as well, often from an estate or a collection someone built decades ago and set aside. American Silver Eagles are common among people who've been buying bullion as an investment over the years. Foreign coins and currency come in less often but are just as evaluable as U.S. coins.
Selling a Collection
If you've inherited a collection or you're liquidating one you've built over time, bring the whole thing in rather than trying to pre-sort it yourself. We'll go through it with you piece by piece, explain what's melt-value and what's collectible, and give you one straightforward offer for everything, or itemized offers broken out by piece if you'd rather sell in parts or keep certain items back. There's no pressure to sell an entire collection at once just because you brought it all in together.
What If I Don't Know What I Have?
This is genuinely the most common situation we see with coins. A lot of collections get inherited without any accompanying notes about what's valuable and what isn't, and sorting through a jar or a box of mixed coins on your own is time-consuming and easy to get wrong without training. Bring the whole thing in as-is. We'll sort through it methodically and explain what we find as we go, including flagging anything that might be worth more researched or sold to a specialist collector rather than to us directly, if that's ever genuinely the better option for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bring your coins or collection in for a free evaluation.
1144 Fortress Blvd, Ste. B • Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Monday through Saturday, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. No appointment needed.