What silver we buy.
TESTED · WEIGHED · PAID ON THE SPOTIf it’s real silver, we want it. From a single Morgan dollar to a dresser drawer of tarnished flatware — bring it all and we’ll sort, test, and pay by weight and purity.
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POMPANO BEACH, FLDo pawn shops buy sterling silver? Yes, and here is what to bring
Do pawn shops buy sterling silver? At DD Pawn Loans in Pompano Beach the answer is yes. We buy sterling flatware, 925 jewelry, silver coins and silver bars at 2751 W Atlantic Blvd #101, on W Atlantic Blvd at Powerline Road between I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Every piece is tested and weighed in front of you and paid in cash the same visit, or you can pawn your silver and keep it.
Sterling flatware, tea sets and 925 jewelry
Flatware sets, tea services, trays and candlesticks are the most common sterling we buy. Look on the back for STERLING, 925, or a maker mark such as Gorham, Towle, Wallace or Tiffany. Those pieces are 92.5 percent silver and we pay on the metal by weight.
- Knives are mostly handle: sterling handles are filled with cement around a steel blade. Weighted candlesticks have the same filler, and we deduct it.
- Do not polish anything. Tarnish does not change the price.
- Pieces marked EPNS, Silver Plate, Community, Rogers or Quadruple Plate are plated base metal. We test them for free, but there is no silver to buy.
Jewelry counts too: sterling chains, cuban links, rings, bracelets, Tiffany and Pandora pieces, and Mexican silver stamped 925 or 950. A tangled chain or a bent ring with a missing stone gets the same test and per-gram price as a new piece. A signed designer piece or a complete flatware pattern can be worth more than melt, and we tell you when it is.
Silver coins, bars and rounds
We buy pre-1965 US dimes, quarters, halves and silver dollars, Morgan and Peace dollars, American Silver Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, and 999 rounds and bars from 1 to 100 ounces, including APMEX bars. Recognized bullion is priced tight to the live silver price on our gold and silver prices page, and older coins are checked for collector value before we quote melt. For mixed collections start with our we buy coins page; to buy instead of sell, tested bullion is listed under silver coins and bars.
How we test silver at the counter
Testing takes a few minutes at the counter. First we read the hallmarks under magnification: 925, STERLING, 900, 800, 999 or a maker mark. Second, a magnet; silver is not magnetic, so a piece that jumps to it is plated steel. Third, we weigh the item in grams on a calibrated scale and show you the display. Fourth, anything without a clear stamp gets acid or electronic testing on a discreet spot. Coins and bars are also checked for diameter, thickness and weight against mint specifications. It is the same process as on our how we test gold page. Once purity and weight are confirmed we multiply by the live spot price, show you the number, and you decide whether to sell, pawn, or take it home.
Selling silver from Margate and nearby
If you searched for a place to pawn silver in Margate, head east on Atlantic Blvd from State Road 7 and we are about ten minutes away at Powerline Road; from Deerfield Beach take Powerline Road south to Atlantic. Free parking, walk-ins welcome, bring a government photo ID. More on our Margate pawn shop page, and for gold see sell gold in Pompano Beach.
Sterling silver questions we hear at the counter
Do pawn shops buy sterling silver?
Yes. DD Pawn Loans in Pompano Beach buys sterling flatware, tea services, trays, 925 jewelry, and loose or broken pieces. We check the stamp, test the metal, weigh it, and make a cash offer while you watch. No appointment is needed.
How much do pawn shops pay for silver?
It depends on weight, purity (sterling 925, coin silver 900, or fine 999), and the live silver spot price on the day you visit. Recognized bullion like Silver Eagles is priced closer to spot than scrap, and collectible coins can be worth more than their metal. We show you the weight and the math.
Is sterling silver worth anything at a pawn shop?
Yes, as long as it is solid sterling and not plate. A 925 stamp means 92.5 percent silver, and we pay on that silver content by weight. A thin ring carries little metal, so it brings less than a heavy flatware set, but we buy both.
Can you pawn sterling silver instead of selling it?
Yes. We test and weigh your silver, write a pawn loan against it under Florida pawnbroker law, and store your pieces until you repay the loan and pick them up. You can pawn an heirloom set or a tube of Eagles rather than sell.
Do you buy silver-plated items or silver-plated proof coins?
Usually no. Silver plate, including the 99.9 percent silver-plated NFL and commemorative proof coins sold on TV, has only a microscopic layer of silver over copper or brass, so there is almost nothing to pay for. If you are not sure, bring it in and we will test it for free.
Where can I sell silver coins near Pompano Beach?
At 2751 W Atlantic Blvd #101, Pompano Beach, FL 33069, on Atlantic Blvd at Powerline Road between I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Hours are Monday to Thursday 10 to 7, Friday 9 to 8:30, Saturday 10 to 7, closed Sunday.
Selling junk silver, silver dollars, bars and sterling silverware
Most people who come to sell silver in Pompano Beach bring a mixed lot: a coffee can of old change, a few silver dollars, a bar or two and a chest of sterling silverware. If you searched for where to sell silver coins, silver bars or sterling flatware near you, you do not need to sort anything first, but knowing what is silver helps you follow the offer.
Junk silver coins: check the date
- US dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier are 90 percent silver. Dealers call them junk silver because they trade on metal content, not collector grade.
- Kennedy half dollars dated 1965 to 1970 are 40 percent silver. Dimes and quarters from 1965 on, and halves from 1971 on, are copper-nickel with no silver.
- Jefferson war nickels from 1942 to 1945, with a large mint mark above Monticello, are 35 percent silver.
- Morgan and Peace dollars are 90 percent silver. Circulating Eisenhower, Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea dollars contain none.
Leave rolls in their wrappers and do not clean or polish coins. Cleaning can erase collector value, and older dates are checked for numismatic value before we quote melt.
Silver bars and rounds
Bars and rounds stamped 999 or .999 fine are essentially pure silver. Keep the assay card, tube or original box if you have it, because a recognized mint or refiner mark makes a bar faster to verify. Poured bars and unbranded rounds are welcome too; they simply get the full purity test.
Sterling silverware and flatware sets
Bring the whole set in its chest. We separate the solid sterling from plated serving pieces at the counter, piece by piece, so you see which items count. Solid forks and spoons are weighed as nearly all silver, while hollow-handle knives and servers are figured on their silver only. Older American spoons stamped COIN are coin silver, close to 90 percent pure, and we buy those as well.
How a silver offer is figured
Every offer is the same arithmetic: weight, times purity, times the day's silver market, minus our margin. Silver trades by the troy ounce, which is 31.1 grams and heavier than the 28.35-gram kitchen ounce; one pennyweight is 1.555 grams. We weigh in grams on a calibrated scale and convert in front of you. Sterling counts as 92.5 percent silver, coin silver as 90 percent and fine bullion as 99.9 percent. Look at today's market on our gold and silver prices page before you visit so the math is familiar, and bring a valid government-issued photo ID, which we need for any sale or loan. Selling a coin collection with gold pieces in it? Start with our we buy coins page.
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