Selling gold and coins from Newport Beach
Closing out a safe-deposit box or a home safe can turn up U.S. gold coins: $20 double eagles, or the smaller $10 and $5 pieces. They were struck for everyday use until 1933, and each kind has its own price. Bring them as they are, in whatever envelope or holder they were kept in, and we look at each one.
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
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From Newport Beach: 24 min without traffic
Brookhurst Street north
Brookhurst is a surface street with many traffic signals, so allow a little extra time, and more at rush hour.
Estimated amount we pay
| Item | We pay |
|---|---|
| Today, per coin | |
| $20 gold coins (Liberty Head and Saint-Gaudens) .900 fine · 34 mm · 0.9675 oz of fine gold each | $3,377 |
| $10 gold coins (Liberty Head and Indian Head) .900 fine · 27 mm · 0.4838 oz of fine gold each | $1,689 |
| $5 gold coins (Liberty Head and Indian Head) .900 fine · 21.6 mm · 0.2419 oz of fine gold each | $844 |
| $2.50 gold coins (Liberty Head and Indian Head) .900 fine · 18 mm · 0.1209 oz of fine gold each | $422 |
| Your items | |
| Add what you have, and each line prints here with what we would pay for it. | |
Old U.S. gold coins
The ones that turn up in bank boxes include the $20 double eagle, in the Liberty Head design (1850–1907) and the Saint-Gaudens design (1907–1933), and the $10, $5 and $2.50 pieces.
A $20 gold piece holds just under an ounce of gold, and the price slip shows today’s price for each kind in dollars. Some dates and mint marks can be worth more to a collector. Our guide on how much a gold buyer will pay explains why to ask for an offer in dollars.
Closing a bank box or a home safe
Bring everything you mean to sell in one trip, along with any paperwork that came with the coins, such as old receipts or grading labels. If the box belonged to a parent and you are settling an estate, see our estates page before you come in.
Starting from Corona del Mar or the coast
Newport Beach has been a city since 1906, and Corona del Mar joined it in 1923. Our drive time is measured from the middle of the city; from Corona del Mar or Newport Coast the trip is longer.
For one small coin, a buyer closer to home is fine. For a real lot of gold coins, call with your estimate first.
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 Newport Beach
Why Brookhurst Street and not the 405?
Without traffic, Brookhurst Street north is the quickest way from the middle of Newport Beach. It starts at Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach and runs north toward Garden Grove, with traffic signals along the way, so allow extra time.
Could my old gold coins be worth more to a collector?
Some can be, depending on date, mint mark and condition. Bring them as they are, and we look at each one.
Can I bring gold coins in grading holders?
Yes. Leave them in the holder; the label says what the coin is.
Do I need to call before bringing gold coins?
Not for a few pieces; walk in, no appointment needed. For a larger lot, call with your estimate first.