Listing № 99768 · Fairview, TX
Harper & Strickland
Gold & silver buyer in Fairview, Texas
97 Stone Hinge Dr, Fairview, TX 75069
Buys: U.S. coins, Gold coins, Silver coins, Bullion bars & rounds. What they buy & services
Harper & Strickland 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.
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What Harper & Strickland buys and does
From Harper & Strickland's own website (6 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- U.S. coins
- Gold coins
- Silver coins
- Bullion bars & rounds
- Whole collections
- Paper money
- World coins
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Sterling silver
- Platinum
- Diamonds
- Watches
- Sports cards
- Militaria
Services
- Free appraisals
- House calls
Pricing & payment
- Pays sellers by
- check
- Payment timing
- Same day
Specialties: Traveling roadshow buying events · Pre-1970 US and foreign coins · Pre-1934 US paper currency · Estate and scrap jewelry · Sports cards · War memorabilia.
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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 entity (Comptroller franchise-tax record / SOS charter) #0126975700 · Active (right-to-transact code A; SOS status code A) registry ↗
Track record online
Website first archived in 2018 (Internet Archive)
- ◆Traveling roadshow buying events held in hotel meeting spaces; no permanent storefront
- ◆Strictly a buying event; the company sells nothing at its events
- ◆Pays by certified check through Chase Bank before the seller leaves the event
- ◆Will not quote prices by phone or email; offers are made in person only
- ◆Does not buy stamps, books, furniture, paintings, furs, or breakable items like china
Source: Harper & Strickland's website, read Oct 2026.
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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 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 Harper & Strickland
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.)
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Compare coin buyers near Fairview
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest dedicated coin shop: Quick Draw Rare Coins~5.7 mi
- Nearest open on Sunday: Gold and Silver Bullion Exchange~9.7 mi
- Nearest open Saturday: Precious Elements Jewelry & Coin~8.3 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: Precious Elements Jewelry & Coin~8.3 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper & Strickland (this shop) | Gold & silver buyer | — | — | — | – / – |
| Quick Draw Rare CoinsMcKinney | Coin shop | 5.7 mi | 4.8★ (81) | — | – / – |
| Precious Elements Jewelry & CoinMurphy | Jeweler | 8.3 mi | 5.0★ (405) | 100% | Sat / – |
| Jeffrey S. ZaritWylie | Coin shop | 8.3 mi | — | — | – / – |
| Johnny's Coins & CollectiblesMcKinney | Coin shop | 9.6 mi | 4.9★ (64) | — | – / – |
| Gold and Silver Bullion ExchangeSachse | Bullion dealer | 9.7 mi | 5.0★ (49) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Longhorn Gold and Silver Exchange- MckinneyMcKinney | Bullion dealer | 10 mi | 4.5★ (75) | — | Sat / – |
| Lone Star MintPlano | Coin shop | 10 mi | 3.7★ (107) | 44% | Sat / – |
| Ancient TreasuresGarland | Coin shop | 10 mi | — | — | – / Sun |