Wheat Penny Value: Which Wheat Back Pennies Are Worth Money
Wheat penny values by date and mint mark: which wheat back pennies are common, the key dates worth real money, and what 1943 and 1944 pennies mean. Free check at 8 NJ stores.
Read Article →
Same Day Cash, No Appointment Needed
Straight answers on pricing and testing, live spot pricing, and certified scales. Walk in with gold, silver, coins, diamonds, or estate jewelry and get paid the same day.
Answer: Cash 4 Gold Trading Post is a local Central New Jersey buyer with walk-in stores in Aberdeen, Brick, East Brunswick, Farmingdale, Manalapan, Middlesex, Millstone, and New Brunswick. Bring gold jewelry, silver, coins, diamonds, watches, or estate items to the counter for free testing and a same-day cash offer if you accept.
The staff tests gold and silver with XRF technology, weighs precious metals on certified scales, checks coins for melt and collector value, and explains the payout before you decide. No appointment is needed, and a valid government-issued photo ID is required for precious metals transactions.
You do not need an appointment. Call the nearest store if you want to confirm hours first, then walk in for a free appraisal with no pressure to sell.
It should mean you can reach a real buyer, walk into a real store, and watch the evaluation happen in person. A serious gold buyer should explain purity, weight, and current market pricing in plain language before asking you to make a decision.
It should also mean the offer is local and immediate. No mailing valuables away.
No waiting for a callback. No pressure if you decide not to sell.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post built its process around those basics because that is what most sellers expect when they search nearby.
Before you visit, know the three basics that shape most gold quotes: the live market price, the tested purity of the item, and the final weight. Coins can carry collectible value above melt, and jewelry with diamonds or notable branding may need a separate review.
At Cash 4 Gold Trading Post, the staff uses XRF testing and certified scales in front of the seller so the quote is clear before any decision is made. Broken chains, single earrings, scrap gold, sterling flatware, and mixed estate lots are still worth bringing in. For category-specific details, see our gold jewelry buyers, coin buying, and estate buying pages.
Want the numbers before you leave the house? Our guides and live tools page lists every live price tool and written guide on this site in one place, grouped by what you own, so you can look up your own item and arrive knowing what sets its value.
No. Walk-ins are welcome at all eight Cash 4 Gold Trading Post stores during regular business hours.
Yes. If you want to confirm store hours, ask about a category of items, or choose the closest location, call the store you plan to visit before you head over.
Not necessarily. Many sellers bring mixed lots that include gold jewelry, silver, coins, watches, and estate pieces. The staff can sort those items during the appraisal.
Yes. Condition does not automatically remove value. Broken gold and silver items are often priced for their metal content.
Bring the items you want evaluated and a valid government-issued photo ID. If you already know which store is closest, you can go straight to the locations section for the address and phone number.
Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you within 24 hours. Or call any of our locations directly!
Whether you're looking to sell unwanted items for cash, shop for deals, or trade up, Cash 4 Gold Trading Post has you covered at 8 Central New Jersey locations.
Bring in your gold, silver, jewelry, electronics, or collectibles and walk out with cash in hand. No waiting, no hassles.
See What We BuyBrowse our selection of quality jewelry, watches, coins, electronics, and more at unbeatable prices.
Visit a StoreUpgrade your jewelry, watch, or electronics by trading in your old items for store credit. Get more value for your trade.
Start TradingCash 4 Gold Trading Post gives sellers across Middlesex County, Monmouth County, and Ocean County a local option that is easy to verify. Every store has walk-in hours, direct phone access, and in-person testing with professional XRF analyzers and certified scales.
Sellers can ask questions, compare options, and decide on the spot without mailing valuables away or committing before they understand the quote. For larger estates and collections, the business also offers free house calls across Central New Jersey.
Searching for cash for gold near me? All 8 stores pay same-day cash with free testing in front of you. If you are ready to sell gold near you, see what to bring and how the counter process works before you visit. Comparing pawn shops near me in New Jersey? Cash 4 Gold Trading Post buys outright, so there is no loan to repay, no interest, and no risk of losing the item you brought in.
We buy a wide variety of valuable items. If it has value, we're interested!
Walk into any of our eight Central New Jersey stores with your gold, silver, or other valuables. You do not need an appointment. The appraiser tests each item with a professional XRF analyzer and weighs it on a certified scale while you watch at the counter.
Once testing is complete, the appraiser explains the quote using the item's purity, weight, and the live spot price. If you accept, you receive cash on the spot.
If you decline, you take your items back with no charge and no obligation. New Jersey state law requires a valid government-issued photo ID for precious metals transactions, so bring one with you.
The process is built to be transparent from start to finish. You see the testing, hear the explanation, and decide on your own terms.
Gold spot prices have climbed to historically high levels, driven by central bank purchases, inflation hedging, and increased consumer demand worldwide. For anyone sitting on unworn jewelry, inherited coins, or scrap gold, the math has changed. A 14K gold chain that would have brought far less two years ago now brings considerably more at today's live spot price.
Silver has followed a similar trend. Pre-1965 US silver coins, sterling flatware sets, and silver bullion bars are all worth more now than at any point in the last decade. Platinum prices have also strengthened, making older platinum rings and dental platinum more valuable than many owners realize.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post updates our buy prices throughout the day to match live market movement. That means you get paid based on what the metal is actually worth right now, not yesterday's close or last week's average.
If you have been thinking about selling, a free appraisal costs nothing and takes 15 minutes. You will know exactly what your items are worth at today's prices, and there is zero obligation to sell.
8 convenient Central NJ locations to serve you. Stop by today, no appointment needed.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post offers free in-home appraisals for sellers across Middlesex County, Monmouth County, and Ocean County who have large collections, estate jewelry, or mobility limitations that make visiting a store difficult. A licensed appraiser from Cash 4 Gold Trading Post travels to the seller's home with portable XRF analyzers and certified NTEP-approved scales, providing the same professional evaluation available at any of the 8 retail locations.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post has completed house calls for estate liquidations involving hundreds of pieces of gold jewelry, silver flatware sets, coin collections, and diamond jewelry. Cash payments are made on the spot for accepted offers with zero obligation to sell.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post has served more than 500,000 customers over a decade of family ownership and maintains 984 combined Google reviews at a 4.90 star average. House call appointments are available Monday through Saturday by calling (732) 483-4145.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post has served more than 500,000 customers over a decade of family ownership and holds 984 combined Google reviews at a 4.90 star average across all 8 Central New Jersey locations.
I brought in a bag of old gold jewelry I'd been sitting on for years. They tested everything right in front of me, explained the pricing, and gave me cash on the spot. Way more than I expected!
East Brunswick, NJ
After my mother passed, we had an estate full of jewelry and coins. They came to the house, appraised everything, and made us a very fair offer. Professional and compassionate during a difficult time.
Millstone, NJ
Best gold buyer in the area, hands down. I went to three other places first and Cash 4 Gold Trading Post beat every single offer.
Fast, fair, and friendly. I'll be back for sure.
Middlesex, NJ
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post is a licensed NJ precious metals dealer with over a decade of family ownership, 8 locations, and 500,000+ customers served.
We pay the highest prices in the area. Bring in a competitor's quote and we'll beat it.
No waiting for checks to clear. Walk in, get appraised, walk out with cash. It's that simple.
We're not a faceless corporation. We're your neighbors, committed to treating you right.
Have a large estate or can't make it to a store? We come to you for free appraisals.
Your privacy matters. All transactions are secure and completely confidential.
Our team has decades of experience. Get accurate, fair valuations every time.
Learn how to get the most for your gold, silver, and jewelry from the team that buys it every day.
Wheat penny values by date and mint mark: which wheat back pennies are common, the key dates worth real money, and what 1943 and 1944 pennies mean. Free check at 8 NJ stores.
Read Article →Modern dimes and quarters are copper-nickel clad, but every one dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver. How to tell in five seconds, what the silver ones are worth, and what to do with a jar of them.
Read Article →Buffalo nickel values by date, mint mark and condition: which five cent buffalo coins are common, which are rare, and what a dime with no face means. Free appraisal at 8 NJ stores.
Read Article →Visit any of our 8 Central NJ locations today. No appointment needed. Bring in your items and leave with cash.
Call (732) 483-4145Seller shortcuts
Use these pages when you are ready to compare buyers, estimate value, or choose the nearest Central New Jersey store.
It should mean a real local buyer with walk-in hours, a visible testing process, same-day payment if you accept the offer, and a clear explanation of how your items are priced.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post explains that offers are based on the current spot price, the tested purity of the item, and the final weight. At the store, the team tests and weighs items in front of the seller so the quote is clear before any decision is made.
Yes. Broken chains, single earrings, scrap gold, sterling flatware, coins, and mixed estate lots can all be evaluated. Items do not need to be sorted before the visit.
No appointment is needed at Cash 4 Gold Trading Post. Sellers can walk into any of the eight Central New Jersey locations during store hours, and a valid government-issued photo ID is required for precious metals transactions.
Silver is bought at all eight Central New Jersey locations. That includes sterling flatware and silverware sets, sterling jewelry, silver bars and rounds, and pre-1965 United States dimes, quarters and half dollars, which are 90 percent silver. Every piece is tested and weighed in front of the seller, and the offer is based on the current spot price and the tested purity.
Yes. United States and foreign coins, gold and silver bullion coins, and complete collections are all bought. A collection is looked at two ways: what the metal in it is worth at the current spot price, and whether any individual coin carries collector value above its metal. Sellers are told which coins fall into which group before deciding anything. Collections do not need to be sorted first, and coins should never be cleaned, because cleaning can reduce what a collector coin is worth.
All eight locations are open Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm. Saturday hours vary by store: six locations open on Saturday and two do not, so it is worth checking that location page before a Saturday trip. All eight stores are closed on Sunday.
Bring the items themselves and a valid government-issued photo ID, which New Jersey requires for precious metals transactions. Nothing needs to be cleaned, polished, sorted or repaired beforehand. Testing and weighing are free and carry no obligation, so a seller who decides not to accept the offer simply takes the items home.
Silver, platinum, diamonds and loose gemstones, luxury and vintage watches, coins and bullion, sterling flatware and silverware, estate jewelry, class and championship rings, dental gold, gift cards and electronics. If an item is not something the store buys, the seller is told at the counter rather than after a long appraisal.
For anyone searching for a gold buyer near me in Central New Jersey, Cash 4 Gold Trading Post has eight walk-in stores: Aberdeen, Brick, East Brunswick, Farmingdale, Manalapan, Middlesex, Millstone and New Brunswick. Every store tests and weighs items in front of the seller and pays the same day an offer is accepted. The locations page lists each address with directions, or call (732) 483-4145 to find the closest store.
All eight Cash 4 Gold Trading Post stores buy scrap gold: broken chains, bent rings, single earrings, tangled lots, dental gold and unmarked pieces. Scrap is separated by karat, tested and weighed in front of the seller, so nothing needs to be sorted, cleaned or repaired first. Bring the whole bag along with a valid government-issued photo ID.
Yes. There is no store in Edison, but Edison sellers are served by the Middlesex and New Brunswick stores, both a short drive away, and no town restriction applies to who can walk in. The same is true across Middlesex and Monmouth counties: sellers regularly come in from Edison, Old Bridge, Sayreville, Piscataway, Freehold, Marlboro and Howell to whichever of the eight stores is closest. Nothing needs to be arranged in advance, and testing is free whether the seller accepts the offer or not.
Judge a gold buyer on four things rather than on an advertised percentage. Does the buyer test the metal in front of you, on a machine you can watch, instead of taking the piece into a back room. Is the scale certified and is the gram weight shown to you. Is the offer explained as spot price times tested purity times weight, so the arithmetic is checkable. And can you decline and walk out with your items at no cost. Cash 4 Gold Trading Post does all four at every one of its eight stores, which is the standard to hold any buyer to, including this one.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post is a buyer, not a retail jewelry store. Sellers bring gold, silver, coins, diamonds and watches in and leave with cash the same visit. People search for this using several different words, including gold exchange, gold dealer, scrap gold dealer, gold buyer and coin buyer, and they all describe the same counter: items are tested with an XRF scanner while the seller watches, weighed on a state-certified scale, and priced against the live spot market. Nothing is sent away and nothing is mailed.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post buys items outright and does not make pawn loans, so there is nothing to pay back and no interest clock running. A seller who wants cash today for a piece they are ready to part with is paid the same visit at a price built from tested purity, certified weight and the live spot market. Anyone specifically wanting to borrow against an item rather than sell it is told that plainly at the counter rather than after an appraisal.
No. Cash 4 Gold Trading Post is a family-owned New Jersey business with eight physical store locations, and nothing is ever mailed anywhere. Sellers watch every test and every weighing in person at the counter and leave with payment the same visit if they accept the offer. Questions before a trip can go to (732) 483-4145.
Sellers can get cash the same day. All eight stores take walk-ins with no appointment, and payment is made on the spot once an offer is accepted. Stores are open Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm; Saturday hours vary by location, so check the locations page before a weekend trip. All stores are closed Sunday.
Pawn shops serve many needs, and plenty of sellers start their search there. Cash 4 Gold Trading Post is a dedicated precious metals buyer: gold, silver, platinum, coins and jewelry are the whole business, and every item is tested with XRF equipment in front of the seller before a firm purchase offer. Anyone comparing options is welcome to bring a written quote to any of the eight stores. The pawn shop comparison page explains the differences in detail.
Gold jewelry is bought at all eight Central New Jersey stores: rings, chains, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and watches, in any condition including broken. Each piece is tested for karat and weighed in front of the seller, and hallmarks are verified rather than taken at face value. The gold jewelry buyers page explains what drives an offer.
Coins can go to any of the eight Cash 4 Gold Trading Post stores in Central New Jersey. Every store handles United States and foreign coins, gold and silver coins, pre-1965 dimes, quarters and half dollars, and whole collections, sorted or not. Coins are reviewed in front of the seller, and any coin that may carry collector value above its metal is pointed out before a decision is made. The coin shop page explains what to expect from a visit.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post buys both metals in the same visit at every store, so a gold dealer trip and a silver trip never need to be separate errands. Gold of any karat, sterling silver, scrap of either metal, and mixed bags are all tested and weighed piece by piece in front of the seller. Anyone searching for a gold exchange or a scrap gold dealer can bring everything at once; the silver page covers which silver items qualify.
Jewelry stores mostly sell; Cash 4 Gold Trading Post only buys, which is why sellers often do better at a dedicated buyer. All eight stores pay cash for gold, silver and platinum jewelry in any condition, and testing every piece in front of the seller is what separates a firm offer from a guess. Sellers comparing places that buy jewelry are welcome to collect quotes elsewhere and bring the best one in. The jewelry buyers page explains how offers are built.
Yes. All eight Cash 4 Gold Trading Post locations operate as walk-in precious metals dealers, buying gold and silver bullion bars, rounds and coins alongside jewelry and scrap. Bullion is verified and weighed at the counter in front of the seller, with the offer tied to the current spot price. The gold bars page covers how bars and rounds are handled.
There are eight store locations, all in Central New Jersey: Aberdeen, Brick, East Brunswick, Farmingdale, Manalapan, Middlesex, Millstone and New Brunswick. All eight are open Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday hours vary by location, and all are closed Sunday. The locations page lists every address and each store's hours, or call (732) 483-4145 with any question, including whether a store is open right now.
Sellers searching for an open pawn shop are usually after same-day cash, and that is exactly what Cash 4 Gold Trading Post provides without the loan. All eight stores take walk-ins Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday hours vary by location, and jewelry, gold, silver, coins and watches are bought outright with payment on the spot. The pawn shop comparison page covers how an outright sale differs from pawning.
Yes. Towns like Old Bridge and Monroe Township are minutes from the nearest stores, and sellers from across Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties use the eight locations every day. Old Bridge sellers are closest to Aberdeen and East Brunswick, and Monroe Township sits near East Brunswick and Millstone. The Old Bridge page and the Monroe Township page give directions from each town.
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post is the local answer at eight Central New Jersey counters: Aberdeen, Brick, East Brunswick, Farmingdale, Manalapan, Middlesex, Millstone and New Brunswick. Every store buys gold and silver in the same visit, tests both metals in front of you, and pays cash the same day. Walk in with a photo ID, no appointment needed.
Be careful with any cash for gold mailer that asks you to ship jewelry to a stranger: your gold leaves your sight, the testing happens where you cannot watch, and declining the offer means waiting on return shipping. Selling in person means you watch the XRF test and the certified scale, hear the offer, and leave with cash or with your gold, your choice, the same visit.
Every one of our eight stores has a gold coin buyer and silver coin buyer at the counter. Coins are checked for date, mint mark and condition first, so collector value is paid when it exists, and bullion is priced from its metal content against the live market. See the coin buyers page or bring the coins in for a free review.
All eight Cash 4 Gold Trading Post locations handle gold buying across Central New Jersey, Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm with Saturday hours varying by store. Rings, chains, broken pieces, coins and dental gold are all tested free in front of you and paid in cash the same day.
Yes. As a licensed scrap gold dealer we buy broken chains, single earrings, damaged rings, dental gold and any other karat gold regardless of condition, because scrap is priced on purity and weight, not appearance. The XRF test confirms the karat, the certified scale shows the weight, and the offer is built on the live spot price.
If you are searching for a pawn store, note that we buy outright instead of lending: you get the full cash offer with nothing to repay and no deadline. Our eight Central New Jersey stores take walk-ins, and the pawn shop comparison page explains how an outright sale differs from a pawn loan.
The best place to sell gold jewelry for cash near you is a licensed buyer who tests in front of you, weighs on a certified scale, prices against the live market, and pays the same day. All eight of our stores work exactly that way, and the free appraisal carries no obligation, so you can compare our offer against anyone before you sell.
Yes. However you spell it, jewellery or jewelry, we pay cash for gold, silver and platinum pieces in any condition, including broken items and single earrings. Diamonds and gemstones set in the piece are evaluated separately on their own merits, so you are paid for both the metal and the stones.
Yes. Our counters work with collector-grade coins every day and buy the way coin collectors value them: date, mint mark and condition first, metal content second. Whole collections, single rarities, silver dollars and proof sets are all reviewed free. Start at the coin collectors page or walk in with the coins.
Call (732) 483-4145, our main cash for gold phone number, answered at the Manalapan store. The team can quote current buying conditions, confirm any store's hours, and tell you exactly what to bring. Each of the eight locations also has its own direct line, listed on the locations page.
Our jewelry buyers look at three things: the metal, confirmed by a free XRF test; the weight, shown on a state-certified scale; and anything beyond melt value, like designer names, antique craftsmanship or set diamonds, which is priced separately. That is why it pays to bring pieces in rather than assume they are only worth scrap.
Yes, cash for silver is paid at all eight stores: sterling flatware and hollowware, silver jewelry, silver coins and bullion bars. Sterling is separated from plate on the spot with a free test, and everything is priced against the live silver market. See the sell silver page for details.