About us
Der Goldmann Nordhorn. Michael Ilik and his team.
We buy gold, silver, platinum and palladium as jewellery, coins, bars or dental gold, as well as luxury watches. Our shop is on Schuhmachershagen in the middle of Nordhorn town centre. Here you can read who will advise you, how we test your pieces and what to know before your visit.
- Owner Michael Ilik, 8 years of experience in buying precious metals
- Advice in German, Dutch and English
- Free valuation, no appointment
- Payout in cash or by bank transfer
Owner
Michael Ilik, your contact
Michael Ilik runs Der Goldmann Nordhorn as its owner and has 8 years of experience in buying precious metals. Inherited jewellery, a coin collection or dental gold: he and his team test every piece in front of you and explain how the price is reached.
There is no pressure: you hear the price, ask your questions and decide in your own time, piece by piece.
Michael also reviews the articles in our Precious metals glossary for accuracy, from hallmarks to tax questions. Each article shows when he last reviewed it.
Deutsch · Nederlands · English
One team, three languages
Everyone in the shop speaks fluent German, Dutch and English. You can discuss the valuation, the price and all your questions in whichever language you prefer.
If you come from the Netherlands, we can pay out to your Dutch bank account. The money usually arrives immediately or within one working day.
Der Goldmann Gruppe
Part of a nationwide group
Behind the name Der Goldmann is a group active across Germany that has been buying precious metals since 2010. More than 200,000 customers have trusted it so far.
Our shop on Schuhmachershagen is part of this group. Michael Ilik runs it as owner, so your contact is always the team here on site.
A name trusted by over 200,000 customers
Testing and price
How we test and value your pieces
We pay for the precious metal in your pieces. For that we need the fineness, the weight and the day's price, and we establish all three in front of you.
Reading the hallmark
First we look for the hallmark, the stamp that gives the fineness in thousandths: 333, 585 or 750 for gold, 800 or 925 for silver. More about hallmarks
Testing the fineness
Whether the hallmark is right, or what a piece without one is made of, we test on the touchstone or non-destructively with our X-ray fluorescence analyser. How to recognise real gold yourself is explained under How to tell real gold.
Weighing
Then we weigh on our calibrated precision scale, accurate to a hundredth of a gram. You see the weight yourself.
Quoting the price
We work out the price with the current market price: fineness times weight times price, of which we pay our buying rate. You see every figure before you decide. What that means in euros per gram today is shown in today's old gold prices.
Our buying rates
Share of the market price of the precious metal contained.
- Gold bars and gold coins
- 97 %
- Bars and all gold coins, from the Krugerrand to the 20 Mark and the ducat.
- Gold jewellery, scrap gold and dental gold
- 90 to 95 %
- Alloys must first be refined, which is why the rate is below the one for bars and gold coins.
- Silver
- 85 %
- Silver cutlery, coins and bars.
- Platinum
- 88 %
- Platinum jewellery, wedding rings and bars.
- Palladium
- 88 %
- Palladium from jewellery and industry.
We assess stones and diamonds individually in the shop.
Equipment
Discreet, precise and insured
Separate consultation rooms
We test and weigh in front of you. If you wish, we discuss the amount and the payout in a separate consultation room, not in front of other customers.
X-ray fluorescence analyser
It measures the fineness non-destructively. Your piece stays intact.
Certified precision scale
We weigh to a hundredth of a gram, and you see the weight yourself.
Insured shop
Our shop is insured. The whole purchase takes place here on site, without any shipping.
Directions and visit
Your visit to Nordhorn
You do not need an appointment, just come by during opening hours. Most valuations are completed within fifteen minutes, followed immediately by payment. If you are bringing a larger amount, please send us a quick WhatsApp message beforehand, so we can set aside enough time and cash.
Address and opening hours
Schuhmachershagen 23, 48529 Nordhorn
- Monday–Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- closed
By car
Our shop is in the pedestrian zone. You cannot park right outside, but the nearest car parks are only a few minutes away.
- Parkhaus Vechteinsel (multi-storey car park)Seeuferstraße 16about 5 to 6 minutes on foot
- Parkhaus Seilerbahn (multi-storey car park)Seilerbahn 3about 5 to 6 minutes on foot
- Parkplatz Neumarkt (open car park)Seeuferstraße 2, by the Vechtesee lakeabout 5 to 6 minutes on foot
All three charge a fee, with a daily maximum of 4 euros.
By bus, train or bike
- Firnhaberstraße bus stopthe nearest bus stopabout 2 to 3 minutes on foot
- Europaplatz bus stopline 38 to and from Denekamp (NL) also stops here, a community bus with a limited timetable, so check the timetable firstabout 3 minutes on foot
- Nordhorn stationregional train RB 56 from Bad Bentheim and Neuenhausabout 12 minutes on foot
You will find bike racks all over the pedestrian zone, for example on Europaplatz.
What to bring
- Your pieces, just as they are. There is no need to clean or sort them.
- We only need ID if we pay out 2,000 euros or more in cash. In that case, Germany's Anti-Money Laundering Act requires a valid ID card or passport. ID requirement
- For a bank transfer, your bank details (IBAN).
- For watches, the box and papers if you have them.
Payout
- Straight after you accept, in cash in euros or by bank transfer.
- On request we also pay out larger amounts by bank transfer.
- You receive a receipt showing the date, each item and the amount paid out.
- There is no maximum amount, we value everything you bring.
Good to know
- You can sell from the age of 18.
- The valuation is free and puts you under no obligation.
- We assess stones and diamonds individually in the shop.
- Once paid out, the sale is binding; there is no statutory right of withdrawal. More on this in our Terms & conditions.
All walking times are approximate and measured to our entrance. The town of Nordhorn publishes current parking information (in German) at nordhorn.de/anreise.
Sell gold now in Nordhorn
Discreet, fair and without obligation. Calculate your price, send an enquiry and we will call you back. You can also visit at any time without an appointment.
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