Listing № 19757 · Spring, TX
Houston Gold Merchants
Gold & silver buyer in Spring, Texas
26310 Oak Ridge Dr Ste 21, Spring, TX 77380
Sells: Bullion. Inventory categories & services
Buys: Gold coins, Bullion bars & rounds, Gold jewelry & scrap, Sterling silver. What they buy & services
Houston Gold Merchants is a gold & silver buyer 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 Houston Gold Merchants buys and does
From Houston Gold Merchants's own website (5 pages read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- Gold coins
- Bullion bars & rounds
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Sterling silver
- Platinum
Pricing & payment
- In their words
- “We Pay More for All Unwanted Precious Metals”
Specialties: Scrap gold · Gold coins and bars · Silver bars and coins · Junk silver · Platinum · Palladium · Sterling silver. Also sells: Bullion.
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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.
Who you'll deal with
- Jacob Stapp · Owner (franchisee), Spring / Woodlands
- ◆Owner Jacob Stapp bought a Houston Gold Merchants franchise for the Spring/Woodlands store.
- ◆Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5:30pm, Saturday 11am-4pm.
- ◆Sells silver coins, silver bars and 90% junk silver.
- ◆Gives free phone quotes; used jewelry estimated within about 10%.
- ◆Weighs and tests items in front of the customer.
Source: Houston Gold Merchants'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.
There are 8 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 Houston Gold Merchants
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?
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Compare coin buyers near Spring
How it compares in Spring
- Google reviews4th of 4 · 49
- Hours open per week3rd of 4 · 43 h
Among 4 coin buyers we list in Spring. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest dedicated coin shop: GMRgold~0.1 mi
- Nearest open on Sunday: DJP Jewelers & Luxury Buyers~0.1 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: Proven Estate Solutions, LLC~20 mi
- Nearest with free appraisals: DJP Jewelers & Luxury Buyers~0.1 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: Goldwiser~6.4 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Gold Merchants (this shop) | Gold & silver buyer | — | 4.9★ (49) | — | Sat / – |
| BullionBoxSpring | Coin shop | 0.1 mi | 4.7★ (241) | — | – / – |
| The Antique Gallery of HoustonSpring | Antique store | 4.8 mi | 4.7★ (1249) | — | Sat / Sun |
| DJP Jewelers & Luxury BuyersSpring | Jeweler | 0.1 mi | 5.0★ (861) | 100% | – / Sun |
| GMRgoldThe Woodlands | Bullion dealer | 0.1 mi | — | — | – / – |
| River Hollow CoinsThe Woodlands | Coin shop | 5.9 mi | — | — | – / – |
| GoldwiserThe Woodlands | Gold & silver buyer | 6.4 mi | 4.8★ (209) | — | Sat / – |
| Gold Coins And CollectiblesHouston | Coin shop | 9.1 mi | 5.0★ (218) | — | Sat / Sun |
| R & R Gold BuyersHumble | Gold & silver buyer | 9.5 mi | 4.4★ (26) | — | Sat / – |