Listing № 13449 · Austin, TX
Kris's Coins
Coin shop in Austin, Texas · Est. 1971 (55 years)
3100 W Slaughter Ln #104, Austin, TX 78748
Sells: U.S. coins, World coins, Bullion. Inventory categories & services
Buys: U.S. coins, Gold coins, Silver coins, Bullion bars & rounds. What they buy & services
§ 01
What Kris's Coins buys and does
From Kris's Coins's own website (4 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- U.S. coins
- Gold coins
- Silver coins
- Bullion bars & rounds
- Whole collections
- Estates & inherited coins
- World coins
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Sterling silver
- Platinum
- Watches
Services
- Free appraisals
- Insurance & estate appraisals
Pricing & payment
- In their words
- “Our payouts are higher than any dealer in austin!”
- Pays sellers by
- cash
Specialties: Bullion · 90% junk silver · Platinum and palladium · Fractional gold · Estate appraisals · Numismatic coins. Also sells: U.S. coins, World coins, Bullion.
§ 02
What recent customers report
We read the 60 most recent public Google reviews (Aug 2020 – Oct 2026) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews. Read them on Google ↗
- Recent rating
- 4.8★
- last 60 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 16
- busy shop
- Owner replies
- 3%
- 1 of 4 one- or two-star
- Customer-reported offers
- —
- too few offer mentions
§ 03
Trust record
Better Business Bureau
No BBB profile found for this business. That's common for small shops and isn't a red flag on its own.
Credentials & licenses
- Texas Crafted Precious Metal Dealer registration (OCCC) #219854 · Active registry ↗
Named by local collectors
- Recommended in r/Austin (2026)
Who you'll deal with
- Kris Billy · owner · Over 50 years in the precious metals business; third generation in his family in the coin and bullion trade
- ◆Third-generation coin and bullion dealer; owner Kris Billy has more than 50 years in precious metals
- ◆Owner started collecting coins at age 8 after getting interested through his grandfather
- ◆Pays more for 90% junk (Constitutional) silver such as Barber, Roosevelt and Mercury dimes, Morgan and Peace dollars
- ◆Buys platinum American Eagles, platinum Canadian Maple Leafs, platinum bullion, jewelry and watches
- ◆Buys bars and rounds of all types, shapes and sizes
Source: Kris's Coins's website, read Oct 2026.
§ 04
Before you sell here
- 1
Know your metal floor before you walk in.
Gold is — and silver — an ounce right now. Our offer checker compares an offer with metal value and dated examples of published buy prices.
- 2
Know Texas's seller rules.
No Texas state law sets ID, hold-period, or payment rules for an ordinary coin shop buying your coins or bullion bars: the state crafted-precious-metal law expressly excludes coins, bars and commemorative medallions. State rules do apply if you sell jewelry, silverware or other crafted precious metal to a registered dealer (you file a list describing the items with your certification that it is true, the dealer records your driver's license or Texas ID number and reports to police within 48 hours) or sell anything, coins included, to a licensed pawnshop (photo ID, a purchase record, and usually a 20-day hold).
Coins and bars at an ordinary coin dealer: no state hold period, because the state crafted-precious-metal definition excludes coins, bars and commemorative medallions (Occ.
Source: Texas Occupations Code Ch. 1956 (official statute site, HTML) - Subchapter B: Sale of Crafted Precious Metal to Dealers (Secs. 1956.051, 1956.062-1956.066); Secs. 1956.0381-1956.0382 (metal recycling entities), Texas Finance Code Ch. 371 - Pawnshops (official statute site, HTML): Secs. 371.152, 371.174, 371.176, 371.177, 371.182 · All Texas rules
- 3
Call ahead for anything bigger than a few coins.
Ask whether the person who prices collections is in that day, and whether they pay by cash for larger amounts.
- 4
Get a second offer.
There are 3 other coin buyers within 10 miles — compare them below. Read how to sell a coin collection first if this is your first time.
Questions to ask Kris's Coins
We couldn't confirm these from public sources, so ask before you go:
- What would you pay today for a 1 oz American Silver Eagle, and for $1 face value of pre-1965 silver? (Ask two shops the same question to compare.)
- If a coin is worth grading, can you submit it to PCGS or NGC for me?
§ 05
Compare coin buyers near Austin
How it compares in Austin
- Google reviews6th of 14 · 77
- Reviews in the past year7th of 15 · 16
- Owner replies to reviews11th of 15 · 3%
- Hours open per week4th of 14 · 40 h
Among 15 coin buyers we list in Austin. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: TLC TRACI AND LEVI COLLECTABLES~34 mi
- Nearest open Saturday: Capital Coin & Bullion~13 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: 360 Coin Group LLC~6.6 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris's Coins (this shop) | Coin shop | — | 4.7★ (77) | — | – / – |
| Capital Coin & BullionAustin | Coin shop | 13 mi | 4.6★ (256) | — | Sat / – |
| The Village Coin ShopAustin | Coin shop | 18 mi | 4.6★ (140) | 100% | Sat / – |
| Austin Rare Coins & BullionAustin | Bullion dealer | 20 mi | 4.7★ (101) | 86% | – / – |
| American Gold Exchange, inc.Austin | Bullion dealer | 14 mi | 4.8★ (66) | — | – / – |
| 360 Coin Group LLCAustin | Coin shop | 6.6 mi | 4.5★ (42) | — | – / – |
| Pine Box CoinsAustin | Coin shop | 14 mi | 5.0★ (42) | — | Sat / – |
| CJ’s Coin ShopBuda | Coin shop | 8.3 mi | 4.9★ (90) | 100% | – / – |
| Frontier MetalsSan Marcos | Bullion dealer | 21 mi | 4.9★ (18) | — | – / – |