Listing № 04586 · Houston, TX
Hillcroft Gold Buyers
Gold & silver buyer in Houston, Texas
2900 Hillcroft Ave, Houston, TX 77057
Buys: U.S. coins, Gold coins, Silver coins, Bullion bars & rounds. What they buy & services
Photos from Hillcroft Gold Buyers's website
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Good for: Scrap gold & jewelry
Hillcroft Gold Buyers 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. Compare coin shops in Houston →
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What Hillcroft Gold Buyers buys and does
From Hillcroft Gold Buyers's own website (7 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
- Platinum
- Diamonds
- Watches
Services
- Free appraisals
Pricing & payment
- In their words
- “Payouts based on current gold and silver spot prices.”
- Pays sellers by
- cash
- Payment timing
- Same day
Specialties: Gold Eagles · Pre-1965 silver coins · Krugerrands · Dental gold · Rolex and luxury watches · Scrap gold.
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What recent customers report
We read the 60 most recent public Google reviews (Aug 2026 – 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
- 60+
- busy shop
- Owner replies
- 98%
- 2 of 3 one- or two-star
- Customer-reported offers
- 93%
- 14 report fair offers; 1 report low offers, across 15 distinct reviews (reports can overlap)
Praised for
- Quick, efficient15 of 47
- Fair offers / fair prices12 of 47
- Friendly, welcoming8 of 47
- Honest, trustworthy5 of 47
- Explained the process4 of 47
- Beat other offers3 of 47
Complaints
- Lowball offers1 of 47
What people brought in
- Gold jewelry & scrap ×4
Sold coins or metal (15)
1 reviewer was a first-time seller or inheritor. 2 say they compared offers and got the best one here.
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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) #229809 · Active registry ↗
Track record online
Website first archived in 2025 (Internet Archive)
- ◆Open seven days a week, 8 AM to 11 PM.
- ◆Tests and weighs items in front of the customer before making an offer.
- ◆Buys dental gold along with jewelry, coins, bullion and flatware.
- ◆Buys Rolex, Omega, Cartier, Breitling and AP watches even without box or papers.
- ◆Sells select coins from time to time; ask for availability.
Source: Hillcroft Gold Buyers's website, read Oct 2026.
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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 19 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 Hillcroft Gold Buyers
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 Houston
How it compares in Houston
- Google reviews5th of 19 · 432
- Reviews in the past year1st of 18 · 60
- Owner replies to reviews3rd of 18 · 98%
- Fair-offer mentions3rd of 5 · 93%
- Hours open per week1st of 22 · 105 h
Among 26 coin buyers we list in Houston. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest dedicated coin shop: Bullion One LLC~0.6 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: FMR Gold~2.6 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcroft Gold Buyers (this shop) | Gold & silver buyer | — | 4.9★ (432) | 93% | Sat / Sun |
| U.S. Coins and JewelryHouston | Coin shop | 3.4 mi | 4.8★ (3348) | — | Sat / – |
| D of J Coins and CollectiblesHouston | Coin shop | 2.5 mi | 5.0★ (1435) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Royal Coin And JewelryHouston | Coin shop | 4.1 mi | 4.8★ (277) | — | Sat / – |
| Gold and Silver TradersHouston | Bullion dealer | 1.0 mi | 4.8★ (265) | — | Sat / – |
| Gold Coins And CollectiblesHouston | Coin shop | 19 mi | 5.0★ (218) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Houston Coin BuyersHouston | Coin shop | 6.4 mi | 4.8★ (210) | 92% | Sat / – |
| Gold Buyers StaffordStafford | Gold & silver buyer | 8.8 mi | — | — | Sat / Sun |
| Concierge Jewelry RepairSugar Land | Jeweler | 10 mi | 5.0★ (102) | — | – / – |