Listing № 82399 · San Antonio, TX
Alamo City Gold & Silver
Jeweler in San Antonio, Texas · Est. 1984 (42 years)
950 NE Interstate 410 Loop, San Antonio, TX 78209
Sells: Jewelry. Inventory categories & services
Buys: Gold coins, Silver coins, Gold jewelry & scrap, Platinum. What they buy & services
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Alamo City Gold & Silver is a jeweler 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 San Antonio →
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What Alamo City Gold & Silver buys and does
From Alamo City Gold & Silver's own website (5 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- Gold coins
- Silver coins
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Platinum
- Watches
Services
- Buys by mail
Pricing & payment
- Pays sellers by
- cash, check
- Payment timing
- Same day
Specialties: Law enforcement badge jewelry · Scrap gold and platinum · Gold coin buying · Custom jewelry design · Jewelry repair · Diamonds. Also sells: Jewelry.
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What recent customers report
We read the 60 most recent public Google reviews (Jun 2018 – Aug 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
- 11
- steady
- Owner replies
- 22%
- 2 of 2 one- or two-star
- Fair-offer mentions
- —
- too few offer mentions
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Trust record
Credentials & licenses
- No third-party numismatic credential found.
Who you'll deal with
- David Putnam · owner · Retired San Antonio Police vice detective; over 36 years in the diamond industry
- Charlotte Putnam · owner · Handles finances and promotions; holds a national University of Notre Dame jewelry license
- Steve Stack · staff · Jeweler for about 40 years
- Norma Gomez · staff · Jeweler for over 40 years
- ◆Owners have donated over 3,500 sterling silver badge pendants to families of fallen officers
- ◆Can replicate a first responder's badge as a pendant, charm, ring and other jewelry
- ◆Owner David Putnam retired as a vice detective after 20 years with San Antonio Police
- ◆Featured in a Texas Country Reporter video about its memorial badge program
- ◆Opened in 1984 on Perrin Beitel Road; moved to its NE Loop 410 building in 1995
Source: Alamo City Gold & Silver'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 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 13 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 Alamo City Gold & Silver
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?
- Do I need an appointment to sell a whole collection?
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Compare coin buyers near San Antonio
How it compares in San Antonio
- Google reviews11th of 13 · 69
- Reviews in the past year11th of 13 · 11
- Owner replies to reviews9th of 13 · 22%
- Hours open per week7th of 13 · 40 h
Among 14 coin buyers we list in San Antonio. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest dedicated coin shop: Texas Coins~0.0 mi
- Nearest open on Sunday: Alamo Antique Mall~6.3 mi
- Nearest open Saturday: Alamo Heights Coin Shop~1.6 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: Great Southern Coins~26 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Texas Coins~0.0 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: Texas Coins~0.0 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Fair-offer mentions | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo City Gold & Silver (this shop) | Jeweler | — | 4.7★ (69) | — | – / – |
| Lone Star CoinsSan Antonio | Coin shop | 4.6 mi | 4.7★ (914) | 100% | Sat / – |
| Alamo Heights Coin ShopSan Antonio | Coin shop | 1.6 mi | 4.6★ (541) | — | Sat / – |
| Harry's Coins & JewelrySan Antonio | Coin shop | 9.6 mi | 4.3★ (143) | 67% | – / – |
| Royalty CoinsSan Antonio | Coin shop | 6.6 mi | 3.8★ (134) | 83% | – / – |
| Rufer's Coin CompanySan Antonio | Coin shop | 9.3 mi | 3.7★ (94) | 50% | Sat / – |
| San Antonio Coin CompanySan Antonio | Appointment-only dealer | 7.2 mi | 4.9★ (94) | 100% | – / – |
| Ernesto's JewleryNew Braunfels | Jeweler | 25 mi | 4.4★ (161) | — | Sat / – |
| McQueeney CoinsMcQueeney | Appointment-only dealer | 26 mi | 4.8★ (16) | — | Sat / – |