Listing № 42794 · Port Arthur, TX
Champion Rarities
Appointment-only dealer in Port Arthur, Texas
7980 Anchor Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Sells: U.S. coins, World coins, Bullion. Inventory categories & services
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What Champion Rarities buys and does
From Champion Rarities's own website (4 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
Services
- Ships orders
Specialties: NGC/PCGS certified coins · Pre-1933 gold · Gold and silver bullion · Silver American Eagles · Anna Escobedo Cabral coins · First-day-of-issue coins. Also sells: U.S. coins, World coins, Bullion.
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What recent customers report
We read the 8 most recent public Google reviews (Jul 2022 – Jan 2026) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews. Read them on Google ↗
- Recent rating
- 4.9★
- last 8 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 2
- quiet
- Owner replies
- 100%
- of recent reviews
- Customer-reported offers
- —
- too few offer mentions
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Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- Texas entity (Comptroller franchise-tax record / SOS charter) #0803490082 · Active (right-to-transact code A; SOS status code A) registry ↗
Track record online
Website first archived in 2021 (Internet Archive)
- ◆Offers a 15-day money-back guarantee on orders
- ◆Ships free and fully insured on orders of $199 or more
- ◆Product pages list a lower check/money wire price than the standard price
- ◆Sells limited-edition coins designed by former U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral
- ◆Runs a Champion Rarities podcast channel on YouTube
Source: Champion Rarities'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.
- 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.
- 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 Champion Rarities
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 Port Arthur
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: Texas Bullion Exchange, Inc~13 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Texas Wholesale Coin Company~13 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: We Buy Gold Center~13 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Rarities (this shop) | Appointment-only dealer | — | 4.9★ (8) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Triangle Pawn & Jewelry 3Nederland | Pawn shop | 0.7 mi | 4.1★ (89) | — | Sat / – |
| Qualls Coins & CollectiblesBridge City | Coin shop | 9.9 mi | 1.0★ (1) | — | Sat / – |
| Texas Wholesale Coin CompanyBeaumont | Coin shop | 13 mi | 5.0★ (24) | — | – / – |
| Texas Bullion Exchange, IncBeaumont | Bullion dealer | 13 mi | 4.3★ (117) | — | – / – |
| We Buy Gold CenterBeaumont | Gold & silver buyer | 13 mi | 4.0★ (56) | — | – / – |
| Heartfield's Fine Jewelry & Rare CoinsBeaumont | Jeweler | 14 mi | 4.1★ (62) | — | – / – |
| Big Thicket Coin and BullionBeaumont | Coin shop | 14 mi | 3.7★ (15) | — | – / – |
| Universal Coin & BullionBeaumont | Coin shop | 15 mi | 4.3★ (98) | 100% | – / – |