Listing № 63256 · Kilgore, TX
Essential Bullion Exchange
Bullion dealer in Kilgore, Texas
1309 Energy Dr, Kilgore, TX 75662
§ 01
What Essential Bullion Exchange buys and does
§ 02
What recent customers report
We read the 4 most recent public Google reviews (Dec 2023 – May 2026) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews. Read them on Google ↗
- Recent rating
- 5.0★
- last 4 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 1
- quiet
- Owner replies
- 0%
- of recent reviews
- Fair-offer mentions
- —
- too few offer mentions
§ 03
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
- No third-party numismatic credential found.
Track record online
Website first archived in 2024 (Internet Archive)
§ 04
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.
- 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
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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 3 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 Essential Bullion Exchange
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 Kilgore
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: Forgotten Treasures~11 mi
- Nearest open Saturday: L & L Pawn Shop~9.1 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Bullion Broker~12 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: Tyler Gold & Bullion~27 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Fair-offer mentions | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Bullion Exchange (this shop) | Bullion dealer | — | 5.0★ (4) | — | – / – |
| J & M Pawn ShopLongview | Pawn shop | 8.2 mi | — | — | Sat / – |
| L & L Pawn ShopLongview | Pawn shop | 9.1 mi | — | — | Sat / – |
| The Coin InvestorLongview | Coin shop | 9.5 mi | 4.4★ (76) | — | – / – |
| Jewelry Coin & Diamond ExchangeLongview | Coin shop | 11 mi | 4.2★ (55) | — | Sat / – |
| Forgotten TreasuresGladewater | Antique store | 11 mi | 4.7★ | — | Sat / Sun |
| GoldwiserLongview | Coin dealer | 11 mi | — | — | Sat / – |
| Bullion BrokerLongview | Coin shop | 12 mi | 4.3★ (47) | — | – / – |
| The Gold BuyerTyler | Gold & silver buyer | 25 mi | 4.8★ (58) | — | – / – |