Listing № 50590 · Houston, TX
First Class Jewelry and Loan
Coin dealer in Houston, Texas · Est. 1991 (35 years)
3823 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77027
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What First Class Jewelry and Loan buys and does
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Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- Texas entity (Comptroller franchise-tax record / SOS charter) #0805072434 · Active (right-to-transact code A; SOS status code A) registry ↗
- Texas Pawn Shop license (OCCC) #173751 · Active registry ↗
Track record online
Website first archived in 2014 (Internet Archive)
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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 shows what your coins are worth in metal and whether an offer is fair.
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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 15 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 First Class Jewelry and Loan
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 Houston
How it compares in Houston
- Hours open per week12th of 18 · 44 h
Among 22 coin buyers we list in Houston. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: D of J Coins and Collectibles~1.7 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: FMR Gold~1.8 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Uptown Jewelry Buyer~1.9 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: Uptown Jewelry Buyer~1.9 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Fair-offer mentions | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class Jewelry and Loan (this shop) | Coin dealer | — | — | — | Sat / – |
| U.S. Coins and JewelryHouston | Coin shop | 4.8 mi | 4.8★ (3348) | — | Sat / – |
| D of J Coins and CollectiblesHouston | Coin shop | 1.7 mi | 5.0★ (1435) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Royal Coin And JewelryHouston | Coin shop | 3.1 mi | 4.8★ (277) | — | Sat / – |
| Gold and Silver TradersHouston | Bullion dealer | 2.7 mi | 4.8★ (265) | — | Sat / – |
| Gold Coins And CollectiblesHouston | Coin shop | 19 mi | 5.0★ (218) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Houston Coin BuyersHouston | Coin shop | 2.7 mi | 4.8★ (210) | 93% | Sat / – |
| Concierge Jewelry RepairSugar Land | Jeweler | 13 mi | 5.0★ (102) | — | – / – |
| JGrey Coins and Precious MetalsSugar Land | Bullion dealer | 13 mi | 5.0★ (22) | — | Sat / – |