Listing № 80418 · Elmira, NY
Swap Shop
Gold & silver buyer in Elmira, New York
404 Walnut St, Elmira, NY 14901
Buys: Gold coins, Silver coins, Bullion bars & rounds, Whole collections. What they buy & services
Swap Shop is a gold & silver buyer that also buys coins. For a whole collection, rare dates or graded coins, a dedicated coin shop will usually know the numismatic value better.
§ 01
What Swap Shop buys and does
From Swap Shop's own website (1 page read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- Gold coins
- Silver coins
- Bullion bars & rounds
- Whole collections
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Sterling silver
Pricing & payment
- Pays sellers by
- cash
Specialties: scrap gold · dental gold · silver coins 1964 and prior · sterling flatware · coin collections.
§ 02
What recent customers report
We read the 44 most recent public Google reviews (Dec 2009 – May 2025) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews.
- Recent rating
- 3.6★
- last 44 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 0
- quiet
- Owner replies
- 0%
- 0 of 12 one- or two-star
- Customer-reported offers
- —
- too few offer mentions
§ 03
Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- Business registered since 2012 (new york, domestic limited liability company) record ↗
- ◆Pays cash for silver coins dated 1964 and prior
- ◆Also buys dental gold and sterling flatware
- ◆Two locations: 101 Eleanor St, Horseheads and 404 Walnut St, Elmira
- ◆Site states the shop has been in business for more than 20 years
Source: Swap Shop'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 New York's seller rules.
New York has no single statewide rulebook for coin shops that buy from the public. The rules come from city, county, town and village laws, plus state law for pawnbrokers (General Business Law Article 5).
No statewide holding period for coin or bullion dealers was found.
Source: NYC DCWP Inspection Checklist: Secondhand Dealers (ID, signature, records, LeadsOnline, 15-day rule, minors, scales), NYC Administrative Code 20-264 to 20-268 (definitions, license, fee, restrictions: minors, 15-day hold) · All New York 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 is 1 other coin buyer within 10 miles — compare them below. Read how to sell a coin collection first if this is your first time.
Questions to ask Swap Shop
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?
- Do I need an appointment to sell a whole collection?
§ 05
Compare coin buyers near Elmira
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest dedicated coin shop: Crystal City Coins and Jewelry~13 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Christopher Young Coins~27 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: Elmira Trading Company~2.8 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swap Shop (this shop) | Gold & silver buyer | — | 3.6★ (44) | — | Sat / – |
| Elmira Trading CompanyElmira Heights | Buys coins | 2.8 mi | 4.2★ (48) | — | – / – |
| Crystal City Coins and JewelryCorning | Coin shop | 13 mi | 5.0★ (2) | — | – / – |
| Buy Your CoinsWatkins Glen | Gold & silver buyer | 20 mi | 4.8★ (21) | — | Sat / – |
| Coins & AntiquesTroy | Coin shop | 21 mi | 5.0★ (3) | — | – / – |
| Christopher Young CoinsIthaca | Coin shop | 27 mi | 4.9★ (53) | — | Sat / – |
| Ithaca Coins & JewelryIthaca | Gold & silver buyer | 29 mi | 4.9★ (103) | — | – / – |
| Cayuga CoinsIthaca | Coin shop | 29 mi | 4.5★ (36) | — | Sat / – |