A village of river roads, older than the township around it
Allenwood was a settled village before Wall Township was split off from Howell in 1851, and it has kept much of that shape: older homes spread along a few roads, stretches of woods, and the Manasquan River running along its southern edge. The 2020 census counted 954 residents across less than two square miles, which makes it one of the quietest corners of Wall.
What a weekend looks like here depends on which way you head. Upstream is Allaire State Park, with the restored nineteenth-century iron-making village of Allaire and the little Pine Creek Railroad. Running through the Allenwood section is the Edgar Felix Bikeway, a rail trail on an old railroad bed that links the park toward Manasquan, so plenty of Allenwood households know the path on foot or by bike. Children here go through the Wall Township schools and finish at Wall High School.
Wall High class rings, polished tea sets and a tin of coins
A Wall High School class ring is often the first thing an Allenwood seller puts down, usually 10K at 41.7 percent gold and sometimes 14K at 58.5. After that comes what a house collects when it stays in one family for a long time: a mother's charm bracelet, a grandfather's pocket watch, a sterling tea set at 92.5 percent that has been polished for every holiday for decades.
This close to the shore, jewelry boxes also carry beach-town pieces: gold anchor and shell charms, bangles and 18K bands at 75 percent bought on a summer trip. Coins show up in tins and envelopes, often untouched since whoever saved them. Everything is sorted by category before it is priced. The coin buying page covers how dates and mint marks are checked before melt, and the silver buying page explains how sterling is separated from plate.
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Sorting an Allenwood jewelry box before the drive
Start with the stamps. Rings and chains marked 10K, 14K, 417 or 585 go in one envelope, and 18K or 750 in a second. Silver marked Sterling or 925, the tea set included, gets a bag of its own. The last envelope holds whatever has no readable mark, and that is fine: the XRF analyzer settles it in a few seconds and never scratches the piece. Coins stay in their tins, unpolished.
Settling a family house near the river? The estate buyers service can review a whole collection where it sits, and the New Jersey estate jewelry guide lays out what executors are asked for.
Squankum Road to Atlantic Avenue, then Main Street
From the village, follow Squankum Road up to Atlantic Avenue and take Atlantic Avenue into Farmingdale, where the store is at 68 Main St, Unit 3. It is about 5.7 miles and roughly 11 minutes, with parking at the door and no highway to get on.
Which Allenwood roads and neighbors do we hear from?
The whole village: the center, the homes along the river, the streets near the Edgar Felix Bikeway and the edge of Allaire State Park. Around it, the rest of Wall Township, Allaire, the Squankum section of Howell, Manasquan and Brielle all come to the same counter.
What do Allenwood sellers bring over?
Class rings, sterling and coins lead the list. Pick a category to see how it is judged.
What happens at the Farmingdale counter
Put the envelopes on the counter and show your ID. Each gold piece is read by the XRF analyzer on its own, sterling is set apart from plate, and the coin tin is gone through for dates and mint marks before melt is even mentioned. The certified scale is turned so you can read it, and the offer is based on that day's live market, with collector or diamond value listed separately. Agree and the cash is yours before you leave. Decline and there is no fee.
A Wall High class ring, a tea set that has seen fifty Thanksgivings, a tin of old coins? Bring them up from Allenwood to Farmingdale and see them tested, free.
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How far is Allenwood from the Farmingdale store?
About 5.7 miles, roughly 11 minutes. Take Squankum Road to Atlantic Avenue and follow it into Farmingdale, where the store is at 68 Main St, Unit 3. Phone (732) 489-1314.
Is Allenwood its own town?
No. Allenwood is a village and census-designated place inside Wall Township in Monmouth County, with 954 residents at the 2020 census. It keeps its own name, but local government and the public schools are Wall Township's.
What are the Farmingdale store hours?
Monday through Friday from 10 to 6 and Saturday from 11 to 4, closed Sunday. No appointment is needed. Bring a valid government photo ID, which New Jersey requires for every precious-metals sale.
Is a Wall High School class ring worth bringing in?
Usually. Most class rings are 10K, which is 41.7 percent gold, or 14K at 58.5 percent. The XRF analyzer reads the karat in front of you and the ring is weighed on a certified scale. A synthetic stone does not add value, but the gold is still bought.
Should I polish a sterling tea set before bringing it?
No. Polishing does not change the silver weight and can wear off a maker's mark. Bring it as it is; each piece is tested for sterling at 92.5 percent and separated from anything plated.
Do you also buy from the rest of Wall, Manasquan and Brielle?
Yes. Sellers from across Wall Township, Allaire, Manasquan, Brielle and the Squankum section of Howell come to the same Farmingdale counter.
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