U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars dated 1964 or earlier are 90% silver. Kennedy half dollars from 1965 to 1970 are 40% silver. Anything after that, with rare exceptions, contains no silver at all.

No. Please don't. Cleaning is the most common way people destroy value before they walk in the door — it can cut a coin's worth by half or more, and it is permanent. Collectors and grading services spot a cleaned coin immediately. Bring them exactly as they are.

Not necessarily, and this surprises most people. Condition and rarity matter far more than age. A worn 1890s coin that millions were minted of may be worth very little, while a scarce date in high grade can be worth thousands. Age alone does not create value.

Usually a few cents each, and honestly not worth a trip. Most circulated wheat cents, common Buffalo nickels and worn modern coins trade at or near face value. We would rather tell you that up front than have you drive over. If there is gold, silver dollars, anything before about 1935, or a full collection in there, that is a different conversation — send a photo.

Send clear front-and-back photos through the form on our Sell To Us page. We will tell you honestly, including if the answer is that they are common and worth face value.

We make free, no-obligation cash offers when you are looking to sell. Formal written appraisals for insurance, estate or probate purposes are a separate paid service.

Send photos and a description. We make you an offer, usually within one business day. You accept or decline. You keep your coins until you say yes.

On the spot when you accept our offer. For large collections and estates we will arrange whichever payment method suits you best.

Then don't take it. There is no obligation and no pressure, and you are free to get other offers. We would encourage it.

Yes. We are in Suite 510 of The Pavilion and we work by appointment so you get our full attention. Call 215-576-7272 to arrange a time.

Don't clean anything, and don't sort or discard anything. Take photos of what is there. Then talk to someone who can tell you what you actually have before any decisions get made.

Regularly, and discreetly. We understand these often come with a deadline and a family to answer to, and we're used to working alongside attorneys and executors.

Yes. For large collections and estates we travel to you rather than asking you to transport them — anywhere in the Philadelphia region, including the Main Line, Bucks County, Chester County and South Jersey. Call 215-576-7272 to arrange it.

Our office is in Jenkintown, and most of our walk-in business comes from Abington, Elkins Park, Glenside, Wyncote, Cheltenham, Willow Grove and Huntingdon Valley. We buy regularly throughout Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Chester and Philadelphia Counties, and in southern New Jersey. If you're wondering whether you're too far away, call and ask — the answer is usually no.