Find who pays the most for your gold.
Rings, chains, coins and bars. Snap a photo, get your best deal in seconds.
Check my goldYour piece
Start with a photo
We read the stamp and estimate the weight. A coin next to the piece helps.
No scale? Tap a typical weight.
Your best deal
Your best deal will appear here.
Add a photo or enter the hallmark and weight, then press “Find my best deal”.
Selling by mail, safely
- 1Free insured kitRequest a prepaid, insured shipping kit. Photograph and weigh your pieces before you seal it.
- 2Offer after testingThe buyer tests and weighs your gold on arrival, then sends you an offer, usually within a day or two.
- 3Paid, or returned freeAccept and get paid in a few days. Decline and reputable buyers send your items back at their cost.
Not selling yet?
We’ll email you once when gold gets it to your price.
Got coins? Some are worth far more than their metal.
Snap a coin. We look up its recent sales to tell a rare date from bullion, then show who pays the most for it.
Check my coins- Rare or key-date coinAn 1893-S Morgan sells for thousands; its silver is worth about $48
- Up to 100×
- 1 oz gold bullion coinEagle, Maple Leaf, Krugerrand: posted dealer buy prices
- 95–99%
- Pawn shopSame-day cash, the lowest price for any coin
- 35–60%
Got an offer already?
Type it in. We’ll tell you if it’s fair.
Ask for $235, the top of what local buyers pay. Express Gold Cash pays $351 by mail.
Questions
Why do buyers pay less than melt value?+
Buyers have to test, refine and resell the metal, and they need a margin. Refiners that buy by mail usually keep the smallest cut; pawn shops usually keep the largest.
How do I find the karat of my jewelry?+
Look for a small stamp inside a ring or near a chain clasp: 10K or 417, 14K or 585, 18K or 750. Sterling silver is marked 925. Your phone camera’s zoom helps.
What do GP, GF or HGE stamps mean?+
Gold plated, gold filled or heavy gold electroplate. The gold is only a thin layer, so the piece is worth far less than solid gold of the same weight.
Do you price coins differently from jewelry?+
Yes. A common bullion coin like an American Eagle or Maple Leaf is worth more to a coin dealer than to a scrap buyer: dealers pay about 95–99% of the metal value, scrap buyers about 90%. When your photo shows a coin, we compare coin dealers too. Rare and key-date coins can sell to collectors for more than their metal.
Is it safe to sell gold by mail?+
With an established buyer, yes. Reputable mail-in buyers send a free, insured, tracked shipping kit, test your items on arrival, make an offer, and return everything free if you decline. Photograph and weigh your pieces before you ship, and check the buyer’s reviews first.
How does selling by mail work?+
Request a free kit, pack your items and ship them insured. The buyer tests and weighs them, then sends an offer, usually within a day or two. Accept and you’re paid by check, bank transfer or PayPal in a few days; decline and they send your items back.
Is this site free? How do you make money?+
It’s free, with no sign-up. We don’t buy gold and the buyers we list don’t pay us. If that changes, for example through referral fees, we’ll say so clearly on every page, and it won’t change how buyers are ranked.
How do you pick the best deal?+
We compare the price each buyer publishes for your exact piece, checked daily. Final offers depend on their testing.
Do you buy gold?+
No. We are an independent calculator. We show what each kind of buyer should pay and link to buyers you can compare.