Maine Gold and Silver
Mall Plaza South Portland, Maine
- Address
- Mall Plaza South Portland, ME, 04106
- Phone
- (207) 772-2211
- Website
- mainegoldandsilver.net
- Private form — use Email shop
Locally owned and operated jewelry and coin store. One and only location in South Portland, Maine. We carry new, estate and antique jewelry. We provide full service repairs at reasonable prices. In-house goldsmiths on staff. We buy precious metals. Gold. Silver. Platinum. We buy and sell coins and bullion. Submission center for PCGS and NGC grading.
Dealer location
Street is not on file. The pin is the ZIP or city area — not a door.
Collector notes
Visiting a coin shop
A few notes before you walk into Maine Gold and Silver in Mall Plaza South Portland, ME. These rotate daily. They are general collector etiquette from CDXList — not this shop’s house rules. When something is unclear, ask the person at the counter.
Call ahead with a large collection or an estate
A suitcase is not a walk-in impulse. Tell them roughly what you have and when you can come. They may want a second set of hands or a block of time. That is how you get a fair look instead of a glance between other customers.
No magnets, acids, or scratch tests on the pad
The shop has the tools if a test is needed. Do not perform experiments on the glass. You can damage the coin and the counter. If you think something is fake, say why and let them look.
Regulars get easier visits because they are known
Introduce yourself. Come back. Pay as you said you would. The second visit is almost always smoother than the first. A local shop is a relationship, not a vending machine. That works in your favor when you have something unusual.
A buy offer is not an appraisal
An offer is what this shop will pay today. An appraisal is a written opinion, often for insurance or an estate, and it is a different service. If you need a document, say that first. Do not treat a verbal number as a formal appraisal.
Be present when it is your turn
Take the call outside. Pull the earbuds. The dealer is about to look at your coins or pull something you asked for. A face-to-face minute is worth more than a half-distracted twenty. If you need to text a spouse about a number, say so and step aside.
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