What kind of coin shop is this?
We are coin dealers and a licensed precious metals buyer with a real storefront in Middlesex, open six days a week. Buying is the business: you bring coins to the counter, we check them in front of you, and we make an offer you can accept or decline on the spot. There is no consignment, no mail-in envelope, and no waiting on an offer from someone you never meet.
Family owned since 2012, licensed, bonded and insured, and rated 4.90 stars across 275 Google reviews at this store alone. The Middlesex counter has an XRF analyzer and a state-certified precious metals scale, so purity and weight are measured openly rather than estimated.
People arrive at this page from very different searches. Here is what each one actually means at our counter.
| If you searched for | What we are | What that means at the counter |
|---|---|---|
| coin dealers, coin dealers near me | A buying counter, open six days | You get a cash offer the same visit, not a consignment slip or a wait for an auction cycle |
| coin appraisal, where to get coins appraised | Free evaluation while you watch | You learn what the coins are and what we will pay, at no charge and with no obligation |
| coins worth money, which coin has more value | Both values checked, every time | Collector value and metal value are worked out separately and you are paid on the higher one |
| coins for cash near me, sell coins near me | Same day cash at the counter | Accept and walk out paid, or decline and walk out with your coins, with no fee either way |
| coin counting machine near me | Not a change counting kiosk | We buy collectible and precious metal coins, not bags of ordinary pocket change |
Where is the store, and when is it open?
The Middlesex store sits at 748 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex, NJ 08846, on the Route 28 corridor where Somerset and Middlesex counties meet. It is a short drive from Bound Brook, Dunellen, Green Brook and Piscataway, and there is parking at the door.
Hours in one line: Monday through Friday 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, closed Sunday. No appointment at any time.
| Detail | Middlesex store |
|---|---|
| Address | 748 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex, NJ 08846 |
| Phone | (732) 629-7600 |
| Weekday hours | Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM |
| Saturday hours | 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Appointment | Not needed, walk in any time we are open |
Towns this store regularly serves: Middlesex, Bound Brook, Dunellen, Green Brook, Watchung, North Plainfield, Piscataway, South Plainfield, Bridgewater, Raritan, Somerville, Manville. Full maps and directions are on the Middlesex store page, and the other seven counters are on the locations page.
What is my coin worth: collector value or metal value?
Nearly every coin has two possible prices, and the mistake that costs people money is assuming only one of them exists. A coin is worth either what a collector will pay for that specific date and condition, or what its precious metal content is worth on the day, whichever is greater. We work out both and pay on the higher one.
| What sets it | Collector value | Metal value |
|---|---|---|
| What drives the number | Date, mint mark, condition, rarity and current demand | Precious metal content, weight and the live market price |
| Which coins usually win on it | Scarce dates, early type coins, well preserved key issues, graded coins | Common date silver, bullion rounds and bars, worn circulated silver |
| What cleaning does to it | Can reduce it sharply and permanently | Does not change it at all |
| How it moves over time | With collector demand, slowly | With the metals market, daily |
| How we check it | Sorted and identified by hand, piece by piece | XRF tested and weighed on a certified scale |
For coins paid on metal content, the arithmetic is public. Use a placeholder market price of $S per troy ounce and substitute the live number:
One troy ounce is 31.1035 grams, not the 28.35 grams of a kitchen ounce, and that difference matters before anyone quotes you a number. Pre-1965 US dimes, quarters and half dollars are 90% silver; most modern circulating change contains no precious metal at all.
The reason we check collector value first is simple: melting a coin that a collector wanted destroys the difference permanently. A scarce date in original condition can be worth many times its silver content, and once it is gone it is gone. If you want to read the method in full before you visit, see how we evaluate coins and the complete New Jersey selling guide.
Bring the coins in and watch them checked, free, at the counter. No appointment needed.
📞 Call (732) 629-7600What does a free coin appraisal actually get me?
A lot of people arrive here searching for a coin appraisal, so it is worth being precise about what we do and do not provide, because the word covers two different things.
What you get here, free: we sort and identify the coins, tell you what they are, tell you which ones carry collector value above their metal, and give you a firm cash figure we will pay today. You watch it happen, it costs nothing, and you are under no obligation to sell. Most people who came in only to find out what they had leave knowing exactly that.
What we do not provide: a written appraisal document for an insurance company, an estate or a court. That is a different service with a different purpose, performed by a certified appraiser who charges a fee for the report. We are buyers, and our valuation tells you what we will pay rather than what an insurer should cover. If a document is what you need, a certified appraiser is the right call and we will say so.
If you are settling an estate and need to know what is there before deciding anything, the free counter evaluation is usually the fastest honest answer, and estate and inherited lots explains how larger collections are handled.
Do you count change, like a coin counting machine?
No, and this is the single most common wrong turn onto this page. A coin counting kiosk takes ordinary pocket change, counts it by weight and volume, and hands back cash minus a fee. It does not care what any individual coin is.
We are the opposite. We are coin dealers, and we look at coins individually because a single date or mint mark can be the whole value of the piece. That means we buy collectible coins, precious metal coins, bullion and whole collections, and it also means a jar of modern pennies and nickels is not something we buy by the bag: modern circulating change is worth its face value and a machine handles it better than we can.
The exception worth checking is older change. If that jar has been sitting since before 1965, there may be 90% silver dimes, quarters or half dollars in it, and those are genuinely worth bringing in. We will sort it with you at no charge and tell you either way.
What coins and bullion do you buy?
Coins are what most people bring to this store, but rarely all they bring. The Middlesex counter buys the full range in one visit, so a box of mixed inherited items is one trip rather than five.
Not sure whether something counts? Bring it. Identifying it is free and takes a couple of minutes, and the pieces people are least sure about are the ones that most often turn out to matter.
What to do before you come in
- Do not clean anything. This is the one that costs real money. Cleaning strips a coin's original surface and can cut its collector value sharply, and it cannot be undone.
- Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. New Jersey law requires a licensed dealer to record one for every precious metals purchase, so there is no sale without it.
- Leave coins in their holders. Folders, tubes, flips and graded slabs all help identification. Tipping everything into one bag makes the visit longer and can scratch surfaces.
- Bring the whole lot, including the odd items. Foreign coins, tokens, worn silver and the pieces you assume are worthless are quick to check and occasionally the best thing in the box.
- Bring any paperwork you have. Old receipts, dealer tags, inventory lists and grading certificates support value above melt. Useful, never required.
- Allow extra time for a large collection. Every piece is checked individually, so an estate lot takes longer than a handful of coins. Arriving earlier in the day helps.
That is the whole list. Bring the coins as they are, bring the ID, and you will have a real number in front of you the same visit.
Walk-in coin counter on Bound Brook Rd. Free evaluation, no appointment, same day cash.
📞 Call (732) 629-7600Common questions from coin sellers in Middlesex County
Is there a coin shop in Bound Brook NJ?
The closest coin shop to Bound Brook is the Cash 4 Gold Trading Post store in Middlesex, at 748 Bound Brook Rd on the Route 28 corridor, a few minutes from the borough line. Bound Brook sellers walk in without an appointment, have coins checked for date, mint mark, condition and collector demand at the counter, and leave with cash the same visit if they accept the offer. Whole collections and estate lots are welcome, and coins should never be cleaned before the visit because cleaning can reduce what a collector coin is worth.
Are you a coin dealer or a gold buyer?
Both, at the same counter. The Middlesex store buys gold and silver coins, bullion bars and rounds, whole collections and estate lots, and it also buys gold jewelry, scrap gold, silver flatware, diamonds and watches. A coin is checked for date, mint mark, condition and collector demand before anyone mentions melt value.
Do you charge for a coin appraisal?
No. We evaluate coins free at the counter while you watch, and there is no obligation to sell. That evaluation is a buying appraisal: it tells you what we will pay today. It is not a written insurance or probate appraisal, and we do not issue certificates for those purposes, so if you need a document for an insurer or a court you want a certified appraiser instead.
Do you count change, like a coin counting machine?
No. A coin counting kiosk counts ordinary pocket change by weight and volume and charges a fee. We are coin dealers: we buy collectible and precious metal coins for their collector or metal value, which is a different thing entirely. We do not run a change counting machine, and a jar of modern pennies and nickels is not something we buy by the bag.
How do you decide what a coin is worth?
Every coin gets checked two ways and you are paid on whichever is higher. Collector value comes from date, mint mark, condition and current demand. Metal value comes from the precious metal content, weighed and priced against the live market that day. A common silver dollar usually pays on metal; a scarce date in good condition usually pays well above it.
Where is the Middlesex coin shop and when is it open?
748 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex, NJ 08846, on the Route 28 corridor. Open Monday through Friday 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday. No appointment is needed. Call (732) 629-7600.
Do I need an appointment to sell a coin collection?
No appointment is needed for any size of collection. Bring the coins as they are, in whatever holders, folders or boxes they came in, along with a valid government-issued photo ID. A large estate lot takes longer because pieces are sorted and checked individually, so arriving earlier in the day helps.
Should I clean my coins before bringing them in?
No, and this one costs people real money. Cleaning a collectible coin strips its original surface and can cut its collector value sharply, and the damage cannot be undone. Bring coins exactly as you found them, however dull or tarnished they look.
What do I need to bring to sell coins in New Jersey?
A valid government-issued photo ID, which New Jersey law requires for every precious metals purchase, and the coins themselves. Any paperwork you happen to have, such as old receipts, grading slabs, dealer tags or inventory lists, helps support value above melt but is never required.
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