Free Coin Appraisals in Dallas

Plenty of people book an appraisal with no plan to sell. A University Park family wants to know what is in the tin before splitting it among siblings. An executor in Lake Highlands needs numbers for the court. A retiree in Irving is curious whether the silver dollars from a grandfather's dresser are worth insuring. All of them are welcome, and the visit costs nothing.

Here is what happens at the table. You set the coins down, and Chris goes through them one at a time. Silver and gold pieces go under the XRF reader, and the screen shows what they are made of. Each lot is weighed. He checks date, mint mark and condition with a loupe and good light, and he tells you out loud what he sees. Nothing leaves your sight.

At the end you get a written list. For most people that list is an offer: the price Chris will pay today if you want to sell. Families settling an estate through Dallas County probate often need something different, an item-by-item written appraisal they can hand to an attorney or file with the court. Chris prepares those too.

Know the difference between an offer and an insurance appraisal. An offer is a buy price, set by spot and current dealer demand. An insurance appraisal states what it would cost to replace the coins, and that figure usually runs higher than a buy price. If you need coverage on a homeowner's policy, say so when you book so the paperwork matches the purpose.

Free appraisals are common in Dallas, but they are not all alike. Some buyers glance at a box and quote a lump sum. Others carry the coins to a back room. A fair appraisal is done coin by coin, with the scale and test results in view, and leaves you with a written record you can compare anywhere.

Appraisals are booked Monday through Friday during business hours, 9am to 5pm. Sellers from Garland near Firewheel, from the streets around SMU, and from Las Colinas book the same way: call 469-599-3283, and Chris calls back that business day.