Listing № 75468 · Odessa, TX
Big Tex Pawn Shop
Pawn shop in Odessa, Texas · Est. 1991 (35 years)
2323 N County Rd W, Odessa, TX 79763
Sells: Bullion, Jewelry. Inventory categories & services
Buys: Gold coins, Silver coins, Bullion bars & rounds, Estates & inherited coins. What they buy & services
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Big Tex Pawn Shop is a pawn shop 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 Big Tex Pawn Shop buys and does
From Big Tex Pawn Shop's own website (6 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- Gold coins
- Silver coins
- Bullion bars & rounds
- Estates & inherited coins
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Diamonds
- Watches
Services
- Free appraisals
- Layaway
Pricing & payment
- In their words
- “We base our prices on the current market rate of gold”
- Pays sellers by
- cash
- Payment timing
- Same day
Specialties: Pawn loans · Firearm transfers (FFL) · Scrap gold and silver · Estate collections · Industrial tools · Car audio. Also sells: Bullion, Jewelry.
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What recent customers report
We read the 56 most recent public Google reviews (Sep 2014 – Sep 2026) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews. Read them on Google ↗
- Recent rating
- 3.6★
- last 56 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 4
- steady
- Owner replies
- 50%
- 10 of 17 one- or two-star
- Fair-offer mentions
- —
- too few offer mentions
§ 03
Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- Texas entity (Comptroller franchise-tax record / SOS charter) #0801451929 · Active (right-to-transact code A; SOS status code A) registry ↗
- Texas Pawn Shop license (OCCC) #7128 · Active registry ↗
- ◆Holds a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and handles firearm transfers
- ◆Offers pawn loans as well as outright purchase for gold, silver, coins, bullion and scrap
- ◆Buys firearm collections from homeowners in Odessa, Midland, Pecos and Andrews
- ◆Open Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, at 2323 N County Rd W, Odessa
- ◆Says it is open to reasonable price negotiation
Source: Big Tex Pawn 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 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 for larger amounts.
- 4
Get a second offer.
There are 2 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 Big Tex Pawn 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.)
- Do I need an appointment to sell a whole collection?
§ 05
Compare coin buyers near Odessa
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest dedicated coin shop: The Vault Fine Jewelry~2.6 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Fair-offer mentions | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tex Pawn Shop (this shop) | Pawn shop | — | 3.6★ (56) | — | Sat / – |
| The Vault Fine JewelryOdessa | Coin shop | 2.6 mi | 4.5★ (122) | — | Sat / – |
| Permian Pawn & JewelryOdessa | Pawn shop | 1.1 mi | 4.3★ (22) | — | Sat / – |
| Village Coin ShopMidland | Pawn shop | 20 mi | 2.4★ (47) | — | Sat / – |
| Rays Silver Coins, Rounds & BarsMidland | Coin shop | 21 mi | 4.7★ | — | Sat / – |
| Preacherbill's CoinsMidland | Coin shop | 21 mi | 5.0★ (113) | — | Sat / – |