Green Cove Springs: Sell Coins, Sterling & Whole Estates
Out toward Green Cove Springs, what comes off a family property rarely fits in one box — coin jars, sterling flatware, wheat cents by the pound, a safe nobody has opened in years, the jewelry from the dresser. Load the truck: SR-16 runs straight east to our St. Augustine counter, and sorting it is our job, not yours.
What we buy.
Jewelry — gold, platinum, silver, diamonds
- Gold, platinum, and silver jewelry in any condition — worn daily, broken, bent, mismatched, or missing stones
- Designer and signed pieces — Cartier, Tiffany & Co., David Yurman and others — checked for collector value before anything is priced as metal
- Diamonds, set or loose, with or without a certificate — graded on cut, color, clarity, and carat
- Estate and inherited jewelry — bring the whole box; separating real from plate and stones from paste is our job, not yours
The jewelry from the dresser and the pocket-watch cases from the safe come as they are — we sort real from plate at the counter. Call (904) 500-2646 for a ballpark first.
Coins — US, world, and certified
- US type coins and key dates — Morgan and Peace dollars, Walking Liberty halves, Mercury dimes, Indian and wheat cents, and the better dates in every series
- PCGS and NGC certified coins, graded sets, proof and mint sets, and commemoratives
- 90% junk silver by the roll, the bag, or the coffee can — priced off live silver
- World coins, Spanish colonial and shipwreck pieces, and whole collections or inherited albums — evaluated coin by coin, never dumped on the scale
Jars, cans, and albums are welcome unsorted; we pull the silver, the key dates, and anything a collector would want. Call (904) 500-2646 before a truckload so the time is set aside.
Bullion — coins, bars, and rounds
- American Gold and Silver Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, South African Krugerrands, and Gold Buffalos
- Bars and rounds from any mint, one gram to one kilo — sovereign and generic both priced off live spot, with the difference explained
- Monster boxes, tubes, and stacks built over years — call ahead for volume and the time and the payment are ready when you arrive
- Platinum and palladium coins and bars
Bars and Eagles from the safe sell off live spot while you watch. For volume, call (904) 500-2646 and the payment is ready when you arrive.
Also bought at the same counter
- Luxury watches — Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Cartier, TAG Heuer, and Tudor — running or not, with or without box and papers
- Designer handbags and accessories, authenticated at the counter
- Sterling silver flatware, hollowware, and tea services
- Sports cards — graded slabs and raw collections
What Green Cove Springs brings us most.
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Coins by the jar, the album, or the ammo can — sorted here - Sterling flatware, tea services, and hollowware
- Whole estates — metals, jewelry, and collections in one visit
- Old gold — broken jewelry, pocket-watch cases, odds and ends
East on SR-16 from Clay County
SR-16 leaves Green Cove Springs, crosses the St. Johns River on the Shands Bridge, and runs east through the farmland and across the county line all the way into St. Augustine, meeting US-1 a few minutes north of our counter at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd. Thirty-five to forty minutes, free parking on site, and room to unload. Sellers from Hastings and Palatka take the same kind of drive up SR-207.
What comes in from Clay County is estate work in bulk: coin jars and ammo cans, wheat cents by the pound, sterling services nobody polishes anymore, old gold from the dresser, a safe's worth of bars and Eagles, and the odd pocket watch. Nothing needs counting, polishing, or organizing first — we separate silver from clad, gold from plate, and collector coins from bullion at the counter and price each group for what it truly is.
The reason to make the drive rather than sell piecemeal closer to home is that one counter buys every category and the people behind it grade coins and test metal for a living, seven days a week — so the whole estate settles in one sitting instead of weeks of trips. Call first and we will give you a ballpark by phone or by text with photos, and block out the time.
Weighed, tested, paid — no surprises.
- Weighed and XRF-testedA certified scale and XRF analysis at the counter — we are transparent about what we find and will answer any questions about your items.
- An offer off the live spot boardPriced from the same live spot chart on our prices page, or the collector market — whichever is worth more to you.
- Paid the same dayAccept and you are paid on the spot. Decline and everything goes back in your pocket — no pressure, no fee.
How the offer is built
Your items go on a certified scale and under the XRF analyzer in front of you, so karat and purity are read from the metal itself, not from a stamp.
The offer comes off the live spot board at the moment you sell — the same board on our prices page — and when a coin, a signed piece, or a watch carries a collector premium, that premium is priced in on top of the metal.
Competing quotes are welcome. Get one elsewhere if you like, then make us your last stop — we would rather sharpen a number than watch you sell somewhere else.
What we sell.
The same counter sells: gold and silver bullion at live spot — Eagles, Maple Leafs, bars, and rounds — plus certified coins, Goldbacks, pre-owned jewelry and watches, and authenticated designer goods.
Browse the showroom at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd or shop online at callthevault.com. Anything you sell us can go straight toward something from the showcases in the same visit.
About 35 to 40 minutes east on SR-16
SR-16 leaves Green Cove Springs, crosses the Shands Bridge, and runs east across the county line all the way into St. Augustine, meeting US-1 minutes from our counter at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd — turn south and we are a few minutes down, free parking on site. For estate lots and heavy silver, the single drive replaces weeks of piecemeal selling.
The short version.
- The Vault & Co. is a registered Florida secondhand dealer under Chapter 538 of the Florida Statutes — not a pawnbroker. It buys items outright and never makes loans.
- Sellers are paid the same day by cash, check, or bank transfer.
- The counter at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd in downtown St. Augustine is open seven days a week with no appointment needed — Monday to Friday 9–6, Saturday 10–4, Sunday 11–4.
- Florida law requires a government-issued photo ID for every precious-metal purchase.
- The Vault & Co. is a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating and has been in business since 2020.
- The Vault & Co. serves Green Cove Springs and Clay County from its downtown St. Augustine counter, 35–40 minutes east on SR-16, and gives ballparks by phone or text at (904) 500-2646 before the drive.
Asked before the drive.
Do I need to count or sort coins before bringing them in?
No — jars, cans, and junk drawers are welcome as-is. We separate the silver from the clad, pull anything with collector value, and price each group on its own merits.
Do you buy sterling silver flatware and tea sets?
Yes, and we check for weighted pieces, maker marks, and patterns with resale value beyond the metal. Monogrammed or incomplete sets are fine.
Can one visit handle a complete estate?
Usually, yes. Metals, coins, jewelry, watches, and sterling all cross the same counter, so an estate settles in one trip; for a very large one, call ahead and we will block out the time or arrange an in-home visit.
Is the drive from Clay County worth it for a small lot?
For a jar of wheat cents alone, maybe not — but most Green Cove Springs boxes hold more value than their owners expect, and a call to (904) 500-2646 first, or a few photos by text, will tell you whether the trip makes sense.
Is The Vault a pawn shop?
No. We are a registered Florida secondhand dealer, not a pawnbroker. We buy your items outright and pay you the same day — there are no loans, no interest, and nothing to buy back.
Do you buy broken or damaged gold?
Yes. Broken chains, single earrings, bent rings, and pieces missing stones all sell for their metal — weighed, XRF-tested, and priced off live spot. Dental gold too. Nothing needs repairing or cleaning first.
Do I need an appointment to sell from Green Cove Springs?
No — walk in. The counter is open seven days a week: Monday to Friday 9–6, Saturday 10–4, Sunday 11–4. Only large collections or estates need a call ahead so we can set aside the time, and for the largest we come to you.
What ID do I need to sell?
A valid government-issued photo ID — driver license, state ID, passport, or military ID. Florida law requires us to record it for every precious-metal purchase, even for a single ring. Certificates, boxes, and receipts help but are never required.
From coin jars to entire estates
Nothing needs counting, polishing, or organizing first. We go through it all at the counter and price each category for what it truly is.
Call (904) 500-2646Trusted across the First Coast
Bring it to the counter.
Call first and we will give you a ballpark by phone, or text photos of your items to the same number. 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32084 — open seven days a week, free parking on site; walk in with a photo ID and your items.
