Selling gold and coins from Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch
Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch are one city now, though older paperwork may still say El Toro. If you are bringing silver, such as Silver Eagles by the tube or bars and rounds, check today’s prices in dollars before you leave, and decide how much of the stack to sell.
What we pay, before you drive
Today's prices follow the metals market. Add what you have to the slip for your estimated total, or see every coin and bar on what we pay.
The drive to our store
-
From Lake Forest: 29 min without traffic
I-5 north, then SR-22 west
Stay on the 5 at the El Toro Y, where the 405 splits off; the 5 and the 22 are slowest at rush hour.
-
From Foothill Ranch: 32 min by the toll road, 38 without it
SR-241 toll or I-5 north, then SR-22 west
The 241 toll road saves about six minutes without traffic; it takes FasTrak, or you can pay the toll online with The Toll Roads.
Estimated amount we pay
| Item | We pay |
|---|---|
| Today, per coin | |
| American Silver Eagles (1 oz) .999 fine · 40.6 mm · 1 oz of fine silver each | $45.18 |
| Silver bullion bars, rounds and coins (fine troy oz) fine weight as stamped · per fine troy oz | $45.18 |
| 1 oz gold bullion coins 91.67% gold · 32.7 mm · 1 oz of fine gold each | $3,491 |
| Your items | |
| Add what you have, and each line prints here with what we would pay for it. | |
From El Toro to Lake Forest
Before it became a city, Lake Forest was known as El Toro. When residents voted to incorporate in 1991, they chose the name Lake Forest, after the community’s two man-made lakes. Foothill Ranch, a master-planned community completed in 1996, joined the city in 2000, along with Portola Hills.
Old receipts and Mint paperwork may still say El Toro. That’s fine; bring them along with the coins if you have them.
Silver Eagles, tubes and bars
The American Silver Eagle has been struck since 1986, one troy ounce of silver, with Adolph Weinman’s Walking Liberty, first used on the 1916–1947 half dollar, on the front. Bring them as you keep them, in tubes or capsules. Bars and rounds are priced by the troy ounces of silver they hold.
You can sell a few tubes and keep the rest. Every line we buy is on What we pay.
When to call first
For one small item, a buyer closer to home is fine. For a real lot, a stack of tubes or a box of bars, call with your estimate first, then walk in.
What to bring, and what happens
Bring
- Your items, just as they are. Don't clean coins: it lowers what they are worth.
- A valid government photo ID, such as a driver's license, state ID or passport.
- You must be 18 or older to sell.
We weigh and test
Each piece goes on the scale and is tested in front of you. You see what we see.
We write it up
Every item gets its own line and its own amount, like the ticket above, so you can check each one.
You decide
Take the offer, or keep anything you'd rather hold on to. Either way is fine with us.
Questions from Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch
Is the 241 worth it from Foothill Ranch?
Without traffic it saves about six minutes, 32 instead of 38. It’s a toll road, so it comes down to whether the time is worth the toll to you.
Can I sell Silver Eagles by the tube?
Yes. Bring the tube as it is, and sell as many coins from it as you like.
Is Foothill Ranch part of Lake Forest?
Yes. Foothill Ranch, with Portola Hills, became part of the City of Lake Forest in 2000.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Walk in during store hours. Call first if you are bringing a large lot.