Sell Gold Pins and Brooches in Los Angeles for Cash
Service award pins, lapel pins, tie tacks, fraternal badges and gold brooches. Sell gold pins near me in Lawndale, where a two gram pin is weighed as carefully as a heavy brooch and every emblem is read before the scale.
Where to Sell Gold Pins and Brooches in Los Angeles
To sell gold pins and brooches in Los Angeles for what the gold is really worth, you need a buyer that takes small things seriously. Most gold pins weigh a few grams. A company service pin with a diamond chip, a lodge lapel pin, a tie tack from a wedding party: each is modest money on its own, and the way a counter handles small weight decides how much of that money reaches you.
South Bay Coin is a licensed, bonded and insured California gold dealer on Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale, buying from the public since 1980. We set no minimum, so one pin gets the same attention as a drawer full of them. Pins are sorted by karat and weighed on a certified scale that reads fractions of a gram, and you see every reading. We run our own refinery, which is exactly why a bag of small pins is worth our time.
Pins also carry something most jewelry does not: an emblem. A company logo, a square and compass, a set of Greek letters. Before anything is weighed we read the front, because the name on a pin sometimes matters more than its gold, and occasionally it means the pin should go somewhere other than a gold buyer.
If your pins came in a box with chains and rings, the whole box can be settled in one visit through our gold jewelry buying counter, and our guide to how we buy gold in Los Angeles covers karat and weight in more depth. Sellers come from Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne and across LA County, and every visit ends one of two ways: you leave paid, or you leave with your pins.
Gold Pin Buyers Near Me in Lawndale
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How Much Is a Gold Pin Worth?
A gold pin is worth its pure gold content at the day's market, less the buyer's margin, and on a pin every part of that sum is small. A solid 10K service pin set with a few diamond chips often weighs two to three grams. A plain enameled lapel pin can weigh under two, and less than half of that weight is pure gold.
That is why the fine print matters more on pins than on anything else you own. A scale that rounds down to the nearest whole gram can remove a third of a small pin's weight. Some mail-in buyers publish rate tables that pay their lowest rate on the smallest lots, and others set a minimum payout or charge to ship back what you decline. None of that is dishonest, but all of it lands hardest on a handful of light pins.
Our method is built for small weight. Pins are grouped by karat, and each group is weighed on its own, to a fraction of a gram, in front of you. Diamond chips and synthetic stones that stay set are allowed for, and we tell you how. You see the weight of each group, its karat and its rate, and the offer is the sum of those lines, not a single number for the bag.
Tie tacks, stickpins and brooches go through the same steps. A brooch simply adds more weight to its karat group, unless it is one of the pieces the next section is about.
Sell Gold Service Pins and Fraternal Badges
Most gold pins were given rather than bought, and the front says who gave them. That emblem sends a pin one of three ways, and we tell you which before any figure is named.
Most go to the scale. A service pin from a large employer, a common lodge pin, a school award: these were made in quantity and are paid on their gold. Some award programs made their early milestone pins in gold filled stock rather than solid gold, marked 1/10 10K on the back, so two pins that look alike can carry very different amounts of gold. We sort them for you, free.
Some have collectors. People collect service pins from defunct oil companies and railroads, early aviation firms and older lodge officer jewels. When a pin on the counter has that kind of following, we say so, name it and set it apart from the gold before we make an offer.
And some have a claim on them. Several national sororities publish rules asking that a member's badge not be sold and that it go back to headquarters when she dies. If a Greek-letter badge turns up in a relative's jewelry, we point that out so you can call the organization first. The choice stays yours. Sterling lodge and club pins are bought in the same visit through our sterling silver buying counter.
We Buy Gold Pins and Brooches for Cash
Any karat, any emblem, one pin or a whole career of them. Everything is read, tested and weighed in front of you at our Lawndale counter.
Sell Gold Service Award Pins
Years of service pins from employers, often solid 10K with a small stone or diamond chip added at each milestone. A whole career of pins is welcome in one bag, and gold filled pins are identified free.
Sell Gold Lapel Pins and Tie Tacks
Club and lodge lapel pins, tie tacks, stickpins and hat pins in 10K, 14K and 18K gold. Each karat group is weighed to a fraction of a gram, with no minimum weight.
Sell Fraternity and Sorority Pins
Greek-letter badges and guard pins, often set with pearls. If the organization asks for its badges back, we tell you before any offer, so the decision is fully yours.
Sell Gold Brooches
Bar pins, cameo brooches, floral and figural brooches, signed and unsigned. A brooch worth more than its gold is named first. Otherwise it joins its karat group on the scale.
How to Sell Gold Pins and Brooches in One Visit
Bring or Text Photos of Your Gold Pins
Walk into 16916 Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale with no appointment, or text photos of the fronts and backs to (310) 363-2697 first. Pins still on their presentation cards can stay on them.
Get Each Gold Pin Read and Weighed
We read every emblem, test every karat and weigh each karat group to a fraction of a gram in front of you, then name anything worth more than its gold.
Get Paid for Your Pins and Brooches
Accept the offer and you are paid by cash or check before you leave. Decline and every pin goes home with you. Bring a valid photo ID.
Gold Pin Buyer vs Pawn Shop vs Mail-In Kit
Pins are the lightest gold most people sell, so the real question is what each kind of buyer does with a few grams. Here is how our Lawndale counter compares with the choices Los Angeles sellers usually weigh.
| Feature | South Bay Coin | Pawn Shops | Jewelry Stores | Mail-In Kits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buys a single pin with no minimum | Yes | Varies | Rarely | Varies |
| Weighs to a fraction of a gram in front of you | Yes | Sometimes | Sometimes | No |
| Reads the emblem before the scale | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes | No |
| Tells you when a badge's organization asks for it back | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes | No |
| Names pins worth more than their gold before an offer | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes | Rarely |
| Hands back the pins you keep in the same visit | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Buys sterling pins in the same visit | Yes | Sometimes | Rarely | Varies |
| Publishes a price before seeing the pin | No | No | No | Yes |
| Licensed California dealer since 1980 | Yes | Varies | Varies | Varies |
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Questions About Selling Gold Pins and Brooches
How much is a gold pin worth?
A gold pin is worth its pure gold content at the day's market price, less the buyer's margin. Most solid gold pins weigh one to three grams, so small details decide the figure. Look for a buyer who weighs to a fraction of a gram, sets no minimum and does not cut the rate for a small lot.
Where can I sell gold pins and brooches near me?
In the South Bay, you can sell gold pins and brooches at South Bay Coin, 16916 Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale, open Monday to Friday 10 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 3. No appointment is needed. We are a short drive from Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne and Inglewood, and we pay before you leave.
Are 10K service award pins worth anything?
Yes. A solid 10K service pin contains real gold, usually two to three grams in total weight with a small diamond or synthetic stone. It is paid on that gold unless the issuing company has a collector following. Check the back first, because a mark reading 1/10 10K means gold filled, which carries far less gold.
Is a pin marked 1/10 10K real gold?
It contains real gold, but not much. The mark means the pin is gold filled: a layer of 10K gold bonded over a base metal core, with the gold making up one tenth of the weight. It is not solid gold and is valued well below a pin stamped 10K alone. We identify it free.
Can I sell a sorority or fraternity pin?
You can, and we buy them, but check first. Several national sororities publish rules saying a badge should not be sold and should go back to headquarters when a member dies. If the badge belonged to a relative, calling the organization may be the better route. We tell you what we see before any offer.
How much is a gold brooch worth?
A gold brooch is worth at least its gold content, set by karat and weight, and more if it is signed, finely made or set with good stones. Because a brooch usually outweighs a lapel pin, karat and weight carry more of the figure. We name any brooch worth more than its gold before making an offer.
Do you buy a single gold pin?
Yes, with no minimum. A single tie tack or lapel pin is tested and weighed to a fraction of a gram, the same as a full box. If you have more pins at home, bringing them together lets us group them by karat, which keeps the weighing simple and the offer easy to follow.
Do you buy gold Masonic and lodge pins?
Yes. Masonic, Shriners, Elks, Eastern Star, Rotary and Lions pins in 10K and 14K gold are common at our counter, and most are paid on their gold. Older lodge officer jewels and scarce emblems can interest collectors. When one does, we name it and set it apart from the gold before we make an offer.
Do you buy sterling silver pins and brooches?
Yes. Sterling pins, brooches and club badges are bought in the same visit and on the same payment as your gold. They are tested, sorted away from the gold and weighed on their own. Pins that turn out to be plated or costume are identified at no charge and handed back to you.
Do I need an appointment to sell gold pins and brooches in Los Angeles?
No. To sell gold pins and brooches in Los Angeles, walk in during business hours with the pins and a valid government photo ID, which California requires of every seller. If you want a rough idea first, text photos of the fronts and backs to (310) 363-2697. Most visits for a small bag of pins are short.
Ready to Sell Your Gold Pins and Brooches?
Bring every pin, badge and brooch in one bag with no appointment, or text photos first. Free evaluation, no minimum, and you are paid before you leave.
