Searching for coin dealers in Greensboro, NC usually turns up a short list, and a lot of collectors and estate families end up making the drive west on I-40 instead. Apex Gold Silver Coin is a local coin shop at 605 Walnut St SW in Winston-Salem, about 25 to 35 minutes from most of Greensboro. We buy US silver coins, silver dollars, gold coins, bullion, and graded rare coins, and we make a straight buy offer on the counter. We do not offer appraisals.
What Greensboro collectors bring to our coin shop
Most coin collections from Greensboro and the rest of the Triad fall into a few groups. Here is how we look at each one:
- Pre-1964 US silver coins: dimes, quarters, and half dollars that are 90% silver, including Mercury dimes, Washington quarters, and Walking Liberty, Franklin, and 1964 Kennedy halves. These are priced on silver content. See selling pre-1964 silver coins and our Kennedy half dollar FAQ.
- Silver dollars: Morgan and Peace dollars get their own competitive offers, priced separately from scrap gold and from other silver. Read selling Morgan and Peace silver dollars.
- Gold coins and bullion: American Gold Eagles, Krugerrands, Maple Leafs, and older US gold are priced as bullion, not as scrap. See selling Krugerrands and Maple Leafs.
- Silver Eagles, bars, and rounds: modern bullion we weigh and verify on the counter. Our Silver Eagle guide covers it.
- Mint and proof sets: we look at what is inside. More in selling US Mint proof and mint sets.
A few things we do not buy: pennies and nickels (including wheat cents, Buffalo nickels, and war nickels) unless they are a rare date that is already graded, and costume jewelry. Rare coins are bought as rarities only when they are already graded and sealed by a third-party grading service. Ungraded coins are priced on their silver or gold content.
How selling coins works: three steps
1. Bring it in. Walk in Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm or Saturday 12pm to 3pm with your coins and a government-issued photo ID. No appointment needed. Please do not clean coins first, since cleaning can lower what a coin is worth.
2. We test it. We sort the coins, check silver and gold content, and weigh bullion on the counter while you watch. You can ask questions the whole time.
3. Get paid. We explain the offer item by item before you decide. If you accept, you get paid. If not, you take everything home. There is no soft estimate that gets rewritten later.
Tips before you make the drive from Greensboro
Keep coins in the holders, tubes, or folders they came in. Leave rolls unopened if you are not sure what is in them; we can go through them with you. If you have a large estate collection, call (336) 505-9503 first so we can tell you what to expect that day. Mixed boxes of coins, jewelry, and silver are fine. Our guide to selling inherited gold and coins walks through the estate situation, and gold coins vs scrap gold explains why coins and scrap are priced differently.
If you also have gold jewelry in the box, we generally pay about 75% of melt for the scrap gold we confirm. Last week we covered that side in selling gold from Greensboro.
Quick answers
Is there an Apex coin shop in Greensboro? No. Our only shop is Apex Gold Silver Coin at 605 Walnut St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. It is usually about 25 to 35 minutes from Greensboro.
What coins do you buy? Pre-1964 US silver coins, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, gold coins, gold and silver bullion, and rare coins that are already graded by a third-party grading service. Silver dollars are priced separately from scrap gold.
Do you buy pennies and nickels? No, not unless the coin is a rare date and already graded. That includes wheat cents, Buffalo nickels, and war nickels.
Do you offer coin appraisals? No. We do not offer appraisals. We test and weigh on the counter and make a straight buy offer you can take or leave.
Do I need an appointment? No. Walk in Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm or Saturday 12pm to 3pm with your coins and a photo ID. Call (336) 505-9503 with questions.
Visit Apex Gold Silver Coin
Apex Gold Silver Coin
605 Walnut St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: (336) 505-9503
Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 12pm to 3pm, closed Sunday
Have a coin collection in Greensboro? Bring it to Winston-Salem and we will go through it on the counter with you. More basics: FAQ on selling gold and silver.
Featured photo: 1945-D Walking Liberty half dollar obverse, photo by Brandon Grossardt, coin design by Adolph A. Weinman, Wikimedia Commons, public domain. Converted to WebP.
