Also buy coins: pawn shops, jewelers & gold buyers
Fine for scrap gold, bullion and common silver priced by weight. For anything that might be worth more than its metal, get a coin shop's opinion first.
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What each Lancaster coin shop offers
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Coin shops in Lancaster: buying and selling categories, appraisals, visiting information, reviews and verification
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Offer reports are counts from recent Google review samples, not a guarantee of what a shop will pay. Distance is from the city center.
When can you sell?
How many Lancaster shops are open, hour by hour
Number of listed coin buyers open in each hour, by day
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1 is open on Sunday (Au We Buy And Sell Gold Too). 1 stays open past 6 pm on a weekday (Au We Buy And Sell Gold Too). Based on 5 shops with posted hours; hours change, so call ahead.
From 98 recent reviews
What Lancaster sellers bring in, and how it goes
Most-mentioned items
1Gold jewelry & scrap5 reviews
2Sterling silverware3 reviews
The experience, by the numbers
29 reviewers: sold coins or metal
14 reviewers: bought coins or bullion
3 reviewers: got an appraisal
42 praise: fair offers / fair prices
41 praise: friendly, welcoming
27 praise: knowledgeable
24 praise: honest, trustworthy
3 complain: rude or dismissive
Shops reply to 78% of reviews on average
Counted from each shop's most recent public Google reviews. We tally topics; we don't republish reviews.
Gold jewelry & scrap
Where to sell gold in Lancaster
4 places in Lancaster buy gold jewelry and scrap. Scrap is priced by weight and karat, so know your number first with the scrap gold calculator or today's gold price per gram, and get more than one offer.
Selling coins in Lancaster: what Pennsylvania requires
When you sell
Pennsylvania's Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law excludes coins, ingots and bullion. ID and record requirements under that law apply to covered gold, silver and platinum items, such as jewelry and silverware; municipal requirements and shop policies may differ.
Covered items must remain unaltered for five full working days after the purchase report is filed.
When you buy
Investment bullion is exempt from Pennsylvania sales and use tax, with no minimum purchase amount in section 204(65). The exemption covers refined precious metals valued for their metal content.
Pennsylvania exempts investment coins from sales and use tax. These include U.S. and foreign numismatic coins with a market value above their nominal value; there is no minimum purchase amount in section 204(65).
Who licenses dealers
Dealers buying items covered by the Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law need an annual license from each county sheriff where they buy. Coins, ingots and bullion are excluded from that law's definition.
We list 5 businesses in Lancaster that buy coins: 2 dedicated coin or bullion shops and 3 pawn shops, jewelers or gold buyers that also buy coins.
Are any coin shops in Lancaster open on weekends?+
4 are open Saturdays (Security Rare Coins, Dave's Gold, Antiques, Loan and Au We Buy And Sell Gold Too) and 1 on Sundays (Au We Buy And Sell Gold Too). Hours change, so check before you go.
Do I need ID to sell coins in Lancaster?+
Pennsylvania's Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law excludes coins, ingots and bullion. ID and record requirements under that law apply to covered gold, silver and platinum items, such as jewelry and silverware; municipal requirements and shop policies may differ. Covered items must remain unaltered for five full working days after the purchase report is filed.
Is there sales tax on gold and silver in Pennsylvania?+
Investment bullion is exempt from Pennsylvania sales and use tax, with no minimum purchase amount in section 204(65). The exemption covers refined precious metals valued for their metal content. Pennsylvania exempts investment coins from sales and use tax.
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