Coin buying in Bad Bentheim. Material and collector value.

A fine troy ounce is 31.1035 grams of pure precious metal. Because rates are quoted per ounce, an ounce coin's material value follows directly, without conversion or discretion.

Investors buy above this rate and sell slightly below it. That margin covers trading and testing; it is the only difference between the market rate and payout.

Investment coins also come in half, quarter and tenth ounces. Their material value follows the same rate, but the trading premium per gram is higher.

When selling, larger units sit closer to spot than smaller ones. We calculate each size separately rather than treating everything alike.

Almost every coin tin contains holiday change: pesetas, lire, schillings and guilders. These usually use base metals and have no purchase value. We explain that honestly.

There are exceptions. Older circulating coins from Switzerland, Austria or the US contain real silver, so we check the tin rather than return it unopened.

Krugerrand, Maple Leaf, Vienna Philharmonic, American Eagle and Britannia are among the world's most traded investment coins. Each standard size contains one fine troy ounce of precious metal.

Because weight and fineness are standardised, their value can be calculated directly from the daily price. Smaller denominations, such as half or quarter ounces, work on the same principle.

Calculate beforehand; we will go through the figures again with you in the shop. Like Nordhorn, Bad Bentheim belongs to the district of Grafschaft Bentheim. As a castle and spa town right on the Dutch border, Bad Bentheim is well used to welcoming visitors. To sell precious metals, however, most prefer to travel to the county town for an unhurried consultation. Twelve kilometres is a short trip, even just for a second opinion.

Customers from Bad Bentheim and Grafschaft Bentheim appreciate personal, discreet advice and immediate payment, without an appointment.