Listing № 09715 · San Marcos, TX
Frontier Metals
Bullion dealer in San Marcos, Texas
302 W Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666
Buys: Bullion bars & rounds. What they buy & services
Photos from Frontier Metals's website
Photos from the dealer's website
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What Frontier Metals buys and does
From Frontier Metals's own website (3 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- Bullion bars & rounds
Specialties: Sterling silver / family silver buyer · Low-overhead independent metals buyer.
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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
- No third-party numismatic credential found.
Track record online
Website first archived in 2012 (Internet Archive)
Who you'll deal with
- Jeff ·
- ◆Owner has been a silversmith for over 30 years with a background as an analytical chemist, and keeps overhead low versus a pawn shop or jewelry store
Source: Frontier Metals'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.
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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.
Offers on the same coins can differ a lot between shops. Read how to sell a coin collection first if this is your first time.
Questions to ask Frontier Metals
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 you buy whole collections, including the common coins, or only some pieces?
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Compare coin buyers near San Marcos
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest open on Sunday: TLC TRACI AND LEVI COLLECTABLES~14 mi
- Nearest open Saturday: TLC TRACI AND LEVI COLLECTABLES~14 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: 360 Coin Group LLC~28 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: Kris's Coins~21 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: Kris's Coins~21 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Metals (this shop) | Bullion dealer | — | 4.9★ (18) | — | – / – |
| TLC TRACI AND LEVI COLLECTABLESNew Braunfels | Collectibles store | 14 mi | 3.5★ | — | Sat / Sun |
| CJ’s Coin ShopBuda | Coin shop | 14 mi | 4.9★ (90) | 100% | – / – |
| D & S Precious Metals Unlimited, LLCNew Braunfels | Bullion dealer | 16 mi | 4.8★ | — | Sat / – |
| Ernesto's JewleryNew Braunfels | Jeweler | 16 mi | 4.4★ (161) | — | Sat / – |
| McQueeney CoinsMcQueeney | Appointment-only dealer | 21 mi | 4.8★ (16) | — | Sat / – |
| Seguin Gold, Silver & CoinsSeguin | Gold & silver buyer | 21 mi | 3.0★ (12) | — | Sat / – |
| Kris's CoinsAustin | Coin shop | 21 mi | 4.7★ (77) | — | – / – |
| Gracie's GoldSeguin | Jeweler | 22 mi | 5.0★ (9) | — | – / – |