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.
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.
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.
One extra person is fine. A committee is not.
A spouse or a sibling who must agree is welcome. A table of relatives debating every coin is not a shop visit. Pick the decision-makers. Leave the rest home or in the car. The dealer can talk to two people. They cannot run a family meeting.
Saturday morning is often the busy window
That is when collections walk in and regulars stop by. Fine if you like energy. Less fine if you want a long, quiet look at an estate. Midweek late morning is often easier. If you need time, ask when they are slower.
If there is a card or check policy, they will tell you
Do not guess at percentages. Do not argue from what another shop does. Ask what this shop does, listen, and decide. Policies differ for a reason. The honest move is a straight question, not a speech about “what everyone else charges.”
