Best coin store ever. They have great silver and gold. Plus, they have excellent customer service.read more

I visited to sell a 1oz gold american eagle coin. The young lady at the counter took the coin back…read moreto talk to who I presume was a manager in order to agree on an offer. I was told they would pay $41 (!!). I stated "but it is a gold coin" (suggesting the offer was obviously wrong). I will let you as the reader decide if this sounds like an earnest mistake or something else. In any case, I would be cautious when transacting here.

My wife is quite ill…read more I recently requested a coin from the year of our Anniversary. The owner not only had a coin for the year in question, (he went the extra mile by giving her a few sets of coins as well). Special place in Heaven for the owner. Hopefully my Wife and I will celebrate another anniversary together.

Highly recommend David! He provided an incredibly fair offer and was completely honest throughout…read more His communication was excellent, always answering my questions quickly. It was a pleasure doing business with him.

I came here to sell two gold coins a couple months ago and I was quite satisfied with the price I…read morereceived and the quick service. A couple days before I had tried another place in Palo Alto and let's just say not all places are equal for gold sellin' much to my surprise. Highly recommend and I plan to come back! Thank you.

After making an appointment, I visited Mish. My first thought was that the shop looked like my…read moregarage. It was piled pretty high in boxes. I sat down and the President (Robert Mish) handed me some trays to lay my goods out. I had a box of mostly silver medallions and coins. Robert knew his trade! He was very good at sorting out mistakes of items another store (PPM) identified as sterling or not silver at all. I was very impressed to watch Robert work with coins and medallions like an experienced fruit sorter pulling and grading fruit from the conveyer. Needless to say, I received an offer about 2 times as high as one of their competitors (PPM) and took it. All I can say is never judge a shop by its initial look. Like a good partner for life, there is much more. Mish will be my investment and coinage shop of choice.

He recommended a local silver Baron who purchased my friend and my sterling silverware for $600.00…read more A very good experience that would not have happened without his expertise and kindhearted advice. Really one of the exceptional beings alive on this planet, super cool guy to listen and talk with. Don't hesitate to give him a call for anything precious metals related. A virtual cornacopia of amazing knowledge...

Sold them some silver coins. They charged less commission than other shops in Oakland and received…read moregood price. Looked like they also buy and sell other interesting collectibles, especially some sports items. Friendly.

If you're selling gold or silver, do yourself a favor and educate yourself first. Know the…read moreapproximate melt value of what you have, ask questions, and get more than one quote. That's exactly what I did, and it's what ultimately led me to Jessie Zhang at Coin & Gold Buyer. I was selling part of my late grandmother's estate, and it wasn't a quick or simple transaction. Over multiple visits, Jessie spent hours with me sorting through 14K gold, higher-karat gold, 10K gold, and pounds of sterling silver jewelry. None of it felt rushed. She carefully tested pieces, explained what she was seeing, walked me through the calculations, and answered every question I had. What stood out most was her transparency. She was clear about the purity of each item, the current melt value, and the percentage she could pay. By the end of the process, I understood exactly how my payout was calculated, and everything felt fair. I never expected someone buying precious metals to pay 100% of melt value--they have to make a profit too. What I was looking for was honesty, consistency, and transparency, and that's exactly what I found. Selling a loved one's estate is emotional. You're making financial decisions while also sorting through pieces that often carry decades of memories. Jessie understood that. She was patient, professional, respectful, and never made me feel pressured. Because she earned my trust, I ultimately sold a significant amount of my grandmother's gold and silver to her. There is still more of my family's estate to go through in the future, and when that day comes, Jessie will be my first stop. She has earned my business. If you take the time to do your homework before you sell, I think you'll appreciate working with someone who is willing to answer your questions and explain the process instead of expecting you to simply take their word for it. I highly recommend Jessie Zhang and Coin & Gold Buyer. Honesty, transparency, and professionalism still matter, and in my experience, Jessie delivered all three.

I've been coming to Castro Valley Coin for about 4 years now, after dealing with a bunch of other…read morecoin and metal shops in the Bay Area, and Greg and Apollo are hands down the most honest and fair I've worked with. They've helped me facilitate several large precious metal transactions, both buying and selling, and every time the process has been straightforward, transparent, and professional. What really set them apart for me was when I needed help selling my grandfather's Babe Ruth autograph. Greg and Apollo basically acted as a trustee and escrow. I placed the item in their custody, they handled shipping it to an authentication service back east, and once it came back verified as genuine, they worked with that authentication company to get it listed and sold on eBay. The whole thing turned out perfect with smooth communication, careful handling, and no drama. Their fee was totally reasonable for the amount of work and responsibility involved. As a side note, I follow Bix Weir on YouTube and I know he's been here too, which honestly tracks because this is the kind of shop serious people stick with. I can't recommend Castro Valley Coin enough. If you want a place you can actually trust, this is it.

Friendly staff! possibly professional hustlers/salesman/pawn shop like feel. Not sure if they…read moretricked me for my old coin, but just quoted me a figure based on the weight of silver. Calling and comparing around, they were pretty fair. Exchanged old piggy banks for a 8% (compared to 14% at machines at Safeway. They cool tho. Poker face individuals, but nice guys

I came to Michael with my most precious piece of jewelry: the ring I presented to my wife for our…read morerenewed vows. The ring, purchased in Israel is a one-of -a-kind design: a circle with Hebrew words on four sides encased in a square with cutouts for the words. The square itself has words on two adjoining corners. If you can picture the challenge: a square ring with a round ring inside, foreign letters on every side and the inner ring freely turns. The circle is 9k gold and the square is sterling silver. I requested it be sized down from a 10 to a 5 without altering its integrity or cutting off any letters. It's a preposterous request really and the reason we've had the ring for over 2 years, we were just too scared to take it to a jeweler - who could we trust to take on such a challenge? My wife chose Michael because he's local, a small businessman with a sign which reads "Master Jeweler". In the first half of the story, Michael sized the ring down but I felt it lacked refinement. I'd been so scared to take it to a jeweler and when the result was less than perfect I was really shaken up and upset. I brought it home to my wife apologetically and naturally instead of complaining to Michael directly I went to Yelp and vented my frustration publicly. About a week later I received a call from Michael saying he read my review and although disappointed I hadn't approached him first, would do everything in his power to see to it I was satisfied. I was skeptical and more than a bit embarrassed speaking to the person I left a scathing review but I agreed to meet with him. I never followed up though, I had some good excuses at my disposal (due baby then new baby) but mostly I was just embarrassed. To his credit Michael reached out to me again - by email this time, again earnestly expressing his concern for complete customer satisfaction, offering to do just about anything - even having the ring completely remade if I was still unhappy . Again I agreed to meet and even deleted my review considering his good-faith attempts to satisfy me. I stalled again but maybe a week later I finally sucked it up and wrote "how about Wednesday"? What happened next is what sets Michael, a small business owner apart from any other type of business. He replied that he was on vacation, would be back on said date and would get in touch upon is return. A few weeks later I got a call from Michael "I just returned from vacation" and I was shocked to see the date - he actually called me the day he got back. So I did meet with him and he was cordial, kind and didn't even mention the review. The two of us sat down and went over every detail, comparing my wife's re-sized ring to my own identical ring. I explained the importance of each letter, the angles, the direction, where I wanted each word to appear and how exactly I wanted the finished piece to look. A few weeks later he called to say the ring was finished. I went in to pick it up, nervous with anticipation and was absolutely stunned. The ring was nothing short of a work of pure art and genius. It is flawless, immaculate and looks better than my own ring. Michael didn't miss a single detail and delivered on everything he promised. It's been a month or so now and every time I think of my wife's ring I smile - it is beautiful, unique, and fits. I commend Michael for both his tireless efforts to satisfy a disgruntled customer and for his talent, skill and craftsmanship. My wife and I are so grateful to have this important part of our life proudly on display. For my part, I've learned a valuable and humbling lesson - if you're not satisfied with the service provided why not try the old-fashion route? Speak with the proprietor and give a business the chance to make right - you may just find yourself happier than you could ever have imagined.

For over 40 years, Michaels has been providing excellent service and awesome jewelry…read more One of the best kept secrets in downtown Burlingame. ,

On top of being a fine dealer in coins and metals, excellent craftsmanship in repairing damaged…read morering: next they do watch batteries too?Outstanding!

I entered and felt like an afterthought. The worker let two other parties in while I was trying to…read morebrowse and felt like I'm being hovered around by other customers. I'd prefer to be able to discuss options and pricing with the owner. Letting others hover in such a small space when I'd waited to enter felt....wrong.