5 Star Gold Silver & Diamond buys gold and silver coins, bars, rounds and scrap from our private office at Unit #206, 307 Banks Road in Kelowna. Every offer is calculated from the live spot price on the day, your coins are tested and weighed in front of you, and if you accept, you are paid by cash or e-transfer before you leave. Assessments are free whether you sell or not.
Gold bullion coins: Royal Canadian Mint Gold Maple Leafs, American Eagles, Krugerrands and gold sovereigns
Silver bullion coins and rounds: Silver Maple Leafs, 1oz rounds from private and government mints
Canadian silver coins dated before 1967, bought for their silver content
Collectible and rare coins, assessed for numismatic value before any metal price is applied
Complete sets, coin albums and estate collections, from a single coin to a full collection
Bullion coins are valued for their metal content: the weight of gold or silver they contain, priced against the live spot price. Collectible, or numismatic, coins can be worth more than their metal because of rarity, mint year and condition. We check for that first. If a coin is worth more to a collector than as metal, we tell you before anything is priced as bullion. Our guide to bullion coins vs collector coins covers the difference in more detail.
Gold and silver trade on a global spot market that moves every day, and we price against that live market rather than a flat in-house rate. For bullion coins and bars, three things set the number: the weight of the item, its purity, and the spot price on the day you visit. Recognized products such as Royal Canadian Mint Maple Leafs trade closest to spot because their purity and weight are already trusted, while generic or unmarked pieces are tested first. You see the testing and the weighing, and you get a figure before you commit to anything.
Questions about tax when you sell gold? Our article covers the basics.
Most people who bring in coins have other precious metal at home as well. You can bring all of it in one visit:
Gold and silver bars, from 1g gold bars to 100oz silver bars, including PAMP Suisse and Valcambi (see our bullion page)
Scrap and broken gold: snapped chains, single earrings, bent rings and dental gold
Sterling silver, silverware and flatware
Platinum jewelry, bars and nuggets
Mixed karats and mixed metals are sorted and weighed separately, so each item is paid on its own purity rather than the whole lot being priced at the lowest one.
1. Book or walk in. We are open 9:00 to 17:00, seven days a week, with free parking. Call 250-801-1129 ahead if you are bringing a large collection so we can give it the time it needs.
2. Identification and testing. Each coin is identified and checked for authenticity and purity, and anything with collector value is set aside.
3. Live market check. We work from the live spot price on the day.
4. A clear offer. You get one figure for the lot, with no pressure and no obligation.
5. Paid before you leave. Accept, and we pay by cash or e-transfer, whichever you prefer.
We are a precious-metals buyer, not a general secondhand shop, and people drive to our Banks Road office from Vernon, Lake Country, West Kelowna, Penticton, Summerland, Oliver and Osoyoos to sell coins and bullion. Selling a larger position is done discreetly and by appointment in our private office, away from a retail floor.
We buy gold bullion coins such as Maple Leafs, American Eagles, Krugerrands and sovereigns, silver bullion coins and rounds, Canadian silver coins dated before 1967, collectible and rare coins, and complete sets and estate collections. Bars, scrap gold, sterling silver and platinum can be sold in the same visit.
Bullion coins are priced from their weight and purity against the live spot price on the day. Collectible coins are checked for numismatic value first, and if a coin is worth more to a collector than as metal, we tell you before it is priced as bullion. Every coin is tested and weighed in front of you.
Yes. Canadian silver coins dated before 1967 are bought for their silver content, along with silver Maple Leafs and silver rounds.
No. Cleaning can reduce a coin’s collector value. Bring coins exactly as they are, ideally still in any holders or packaging they came in.
Once you accept the offer, payment is immediate by cash or e-transfer, before you leave the office.
It depends on your own situation, not on who buys the coins. A gain can be taxable. The Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance, or your accountant, can tell you how it applies to you.