Someone left you a box and you have no idea what's in it. That's a normal Tuesday here. Bring the whole thing — we'll sort it in front of you, tell you what matters and what doesn't, and you don't have to sell us a single piece.
Most people who walk in with an estate are doing it in a hard month. There's a house to clear, siblings with opinions, and a coin album nobody can read. We've been on the other side of that counter since 1982, and the job is the same every time: slow down, explain it, and let you decide.
Debbie Dawson came to us liquidating her mother-in-law's estate. She took five items to five different places first. What brought her back wasn't just the price — it was that our staff were "very knowledgeable and patient in educating me through the process." That's the whole method.
If a piece is worth more than we'd pay — if it should go to auction, stay in the family, or get certified before anyone touches it — we'll say so. An honest "don't sell this to us" has bought this business forty-four years of Valley goodwill. It's cheaper than the alternative.
Don't pre-sort. People throw away the good stuff and carefully carry in the worthless stuff — it happens constantly. A dusty album of wheat pennies may be worth $4, while the "ugly old ring" in the same box is the reason you came. Let us look at everything.
If four siblings need to agree, a verbal appraisal in the room helps everyone hear the same numbers at the same time from a neutral third party. We're happy to walk through the whole lot piece by piece while you're all standing there. Take notes. Take photos. Go home and think.
California licenses us and every transaction is logged — licence numbers are on the door and at the bottom of this page. We've held a BBB A+ rating since 1984 and took their Torch Award for Ethics in 2012. Steve Foster Jr. sits on the board of the California Pawnbrokers Association, working to raise the floor for the whole industry.
All of it, unsorted. Call first if it's large or you'd rather come in quietly — we can make room.
Across the counter, in front of you. Nothing leaves your sight. We explain each pile as we build it.
What's collectible, what's melt, what's sentimental-only, and what we'd tell you not to sell here.
Take cash, take a loan against it, or take it all home and think. No pressure either way.
Gold and silver content is paid against Kitco New York spot. Anything collectible is worth more than its metal — and that's exactly the part we'll slow down and explain.
No appointment, no pressure, and no obligation to sell a single piece. Just an honest read from people who've been doing this in the Valley since 1982.
