SIMPLE.
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
BETTER.
Serving Santa Cruz and the Central Coast SINCE 1979
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Reminder: We will be closed for Summer Break
from June 27th to July 11th
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We give every customer individual attention and a safe and secure environment in which to conduct business
Note: We always have current spot price displayed and weigh everything on official
Santa Cruz County Weights and Measures monitored scales for you at our front counter.
( our scales are checked and re-certified regularly )
( Recertified 8/2024 )
NO APPOINTMENTS * FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
831-426-1903
Please call during business hours
or e-mail at:
santacruzcacoin@gmail.com
( click here )
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UPDATED June 9, 2025
We are constantly updating this website with new information for your convenience
PLEASE VIEW THE DATES WE WILL BE CLOSED IN 2025 AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE !
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Regular Hours
TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY
10:00 am - 4:00 PM
FRIDAY
11:00 am - 3:00 PM
CLOSED ~ Saturday - Sunday - Monday ~ CLOSED
We are located in Branciforte Plaza: (see photo above)
(The old Santa Cruz Hospital building)
555 Soquel Ave. #270
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(Across the street from SHOPPERS CORNER Supermarket and in the same building as Ristorante Italiano)
****** PLEASE VIEW THE DATES WE WILL BE CLOSED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE ! *****
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WHAT WE SELL:
GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and PALLADIUM BULLION & COINS
Numismatics of all varieties ( see info below )
COLLECTIBLE U.S. COINS AND U.S. PAPER MONEY
If we don't have it, we can get it in any amount !
ESTATE JEWELRY * GOLD CHAINS * Pendants / Earrings
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WHAT WE BUY :
GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and PALLADIUM BULLION & COINS
Numismatics of all varieties ( see info below )
( A word about Numismatics is below * )
COLLECTIBLE U.S. COINS AND U.S. PAPER MONEY
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* GOLD, SILVER & PLATINUM SCRAP
* GOLD, SILVER & PLATINUM JEWELRY (scrap value)
* STERLING SILVER TABLEWARE (scrap value)
*we buy jewelry and silverware at scrap value ( 75% / melt)
IMPORTANT ! Please remove all stones you wish to keep
( diamonds etc.) before you come into sell.
PLEASE REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY PACKAGING OF COINS, BULLION ETC. BEFORE SALE !
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* A word about Numismatics: *
Graded coins and paper money are an important part of our business and we strive to give you the best information available to us to help you make the right decision when it comes to your coins.
Grading and packaging coins is a specialized skill and we recommend:
PCGS COIN GRADING
click here
https://www.pcgs.com/services
Note: We always have current spot price displayed and weigh everything on official
Santa Cruz Co. Weights and Measures monitored scales for you at our front counter. ( our scales are checked and re-certified regularly )
( Recertified 8/2024 )
Click here for Gold & Silver Spot Price
https://goldprice.org/spot-gold.html
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FOR YOUR SAFETY & SECURITY:
All business will be met at the lobby gate then invited to enter the sales floor
Only one customer (or family group) at a time will be allowed inside the sales area at any given time
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I currently have varying amounts of GOLD & SILVER Bullion
available in stock depending on the day.
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If we don't have it, we can get it in any amount !
We take orders for Gold & Silver Coins / Bullion *
ALL ORDERS ARE IN PERSON ONLY !
* Orders will be locked in at that days current price,
in real time, plus premium.
Payment is due in full and up front for all orders
in the form of Cash ( $10,000.oo cash limit / yr )
OR
Local checks for smaller amounts and Cashiers Checks or Wire for larger orders
No orders will be taken if markets are closed or if pricing is unavailable.
WE DO NOT TAKE CREDIT / DEBIT CARDS For Bullion
Please note: All jewelry and every precious metal purchase UNDER $2000.000
i is subject to state sales tax @ 9.75%
PURCHASES OVER $2000.00 in Gold, Silver & Platinum are EXEMPT from sales tax
Sellers:
Payouts are limited to $1000.00 in cash (when available)
the balance on Wells Fargo checking
( PLEASE CASH CHECKS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CHECK DATE )
PLEASE KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS !!!
And please bring your receipt if you are picking up an order
NO refunds or exchanges without receipts!
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We verify the purity of our precious metal coins and bullion with
The Precious Metal Verifier Pro
click the link
www.sigmametalytics.com
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PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING :
DATES WE WILL BE CLOSED in 2025
June 27th - July 11th
October 24-31
December 19th (2025) to January 2nd (2026)
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