Listing № 91397 · El Paso, TX
Palacios Gold & Silver
Coin shop in El Paso, Texas
1478 George Dieter Dr H, El Paso, TX 79936
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What Palacios Gold & Silver buys and does
We couldn't confirm their services from a public source yet. Call to ask what they buy.
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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) #218983 · Active registry ↗
- Texas Pawn Shop license (OCCC) #10137 · Active registry ↗
Track record online
Website first archived in 2025 (Internet Archive)
Named by local collectors
- Discussed in r/ElPaso (2025)
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Before you sell here
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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.
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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
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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 or check for larger amounts.
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Get a second offer.
There are 5 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 Palacios Gold & Silver
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.)
- Is an appraisal free, or free only if I sell to you? Do you put it in writing?
- How do you pay for larger amounts — cash, check or wire — and is there a cash limit?
- Do I need an appointment to sell a whole collection?
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Compare coin buyers near El Paso
How it compares in El Paso
- Google reviews4th of 10 · 289
- Hours open per week3rd of 8 · 40 h
Among 10 coin buyers we list in El Paso. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: Daiso~1.3 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palacios Gold & Silver (this shop) | Coin shop | — | 4.8★ (289) | — | Sat / – |
| Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry & WatchesEl Paso | Coin shop | 15 mi | 4.9★ (1273) | — | Sat / – |
| El Paso Coins & CollectiblesEl Paso | Coin shop | 2.3 mi | 4.1★ (137) | — | Sat / – |
| DaisoEl Paso | Coin dealer | 1.3 mi | 4.4★ (116) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Gold & Silver ExchangeEl Paso | Coin shop | 11 mi | 4.6★ (75) | — | – / – |
| Plata Brothers Coins LLCEl Paso | Appointment-only dealer | 9.7 mi | 4.7★ (54) | — | – / – |
| Tex Mex Coins Of El PasoEl Paso | Coin shop | 15 mi | 4.7★ (42) | — | – / – |