Bars from PAMP Suisse, Credit Suisse, Valcambi, Royal Canadian Mint, Perth Mint, and other LBMA-accredited refineries trade at much tighter margins than scrap. We pay close to spot — the gold goes straight back into the bullion market, so there's no refinery processing cost to deduct.
Sell gold bullion bars in San Diego — close to spot for recognized refineries.
PAMP Suisse, Credit Suisse, Valcambi, Royal Canadian Mint, Perth Mint, Engelhard, Johnson Matthey. Every size from 1 gram to 10 oz to kilo bars. .999 and .9999 fine. Assay cards help but aren't required.
Why people sell gold bullion here.
1g, 2.5g, 5g, 10g, 20g, 1oz, 50g, 100g, 10oz, 250g, 500g, kilo. Same per-gram math applies to every size — the spread between small and large bars in our buy price is smaller than what most retail dealers charge on the sell side.
Original PAMP CertiPAMP cards, Valcambi CombiBar wrappers, and Royal Canadian Mint assay certificates all confirm authenticity instantly. If you've lost the assay card, the bar itself is still authenticatable through weight, dimensions, serial number, and XRF testing.
Every bar gets weighed, dimensionally checked, magnetically tested, and (for unusual or older bars) XRF-tested. Counterfeit bars exist — typically tungsten-cored fakes with gold cladding — and they fail dimensional or XRF testing. Real bars get real offers.
Before you visit
Three things to know before you walk in.
At home · weight
Honestly, you don't need a fancy scale.A kitchen food scale is accurate to about ±1g, and that's enough to know what you're walking in with. We re-weigh to 0.01gon the counter once you're here — but the home estimate keeps your visit short and your expectations honest.
At home · stamps
We get asked all the time — where's the stamp?Try the clasp on a chain, inside the band of a ring, or the back of a pendant. You're hunting for small marks: 10K, 14K, 18K, 585, or 750. Can't find one? That's normal. Pick “Not sure” on the calculator and we'll test it together when you come in.
On the counter · the math
80% of melt is the honest top. Here's why.Gold passes through many handsbefore it becomes cash — refiners, dealers, market makers — and prices move throughout the day. That's why no honest counter pays 100% of melt on scrap. Anyone promising that is losing money or quietly shorting you somewhere you can't see.
But not every piece is scrap. Some rings get cleaned and re-homed. Some chains stay chains. Price is always negotiable on resaleable pieces— and we'll tell you which side your piece sits on. That's why we built this site: so you walk in informed, not lowballed across five shops.
See the number first
Estimate at home, verify on the counter.
Pre-set to gold for sell gold bullion. The in-person number gets sharper with our calibrated scale and acid test, but starting at home keeps the visit short.
Quick home estimate
Enter three things: the metal, the weight from your scale, and the stamp if you can find one.
Estimated offer
$1,249
80% of today's $1,561 melt value · Gold · 14K · 18.4g
Offer spectrum · % of melt
- 70%Walk away$1,093
- 75%Fair offer$1,171
- 80%Sell-it-now$1,249
Below 70% is a weak offer. 75% is a good number. 80% is the sell-it-now mark.
Educational estimate. Final number requires verified weight and professional metal testing in person.
Family-run · Gaslamp Quarter since 1992
A San Diego counter where the math is on the table before the offer.
Buy Sell Gold San Diego routes visits to a family-run shop in the Gaslamp Quarter that has been buying gold jewelry, silver coins, platinum, diamonds, and more since 1992. Cash on the spot, no appointment needed — and if you mention this site, or say Ezra sent you, you'll get our best rate at the counter.
Buying and selling gold in the Gaslamp Quarter since 1992.
Walk-ins, regulars, and word-of-mouth referrals from across San Diego county.
Real volume means real spot-price hedging — and real offers we can stand behind.
Or say Ezra sent you when you walk in. Online visitors get our preferred counter rate.
FAQ
Sell gold bullion — common questions
Do you pay spot price for gold bars?
Close to spot for LBMA-accredited refineries (PAMP, Credit Suisse, Valcambi, RCM, Perth, Engelhard, Johnson Matthey). Generic bars or unknown refineries may price slightly below — we explain the spread on the counter. Larger bars (1oz+) typically price tighter than smaller bars.
What's the difference between .999 and .9999 fine gold?
Both are 'pure gold' colloquially. .999 is 99.9% (typically Swiss refineries) and .9999 is 99.99% (typically Canadian RCM and a few others). The price difference per gram is negligible — we pay essentially the same per-gram rate for both.
Do you buy combibars and fractional bars?
Yes — Valcambi CombiBars (snap-apart 1g pieces), Royal Canadian Mint Maplegrams, and similar fractional formats are all welcome. They typically trade at a slight premium over standard bars because of the convenience, but we pay close to spot regardless of format.
Next step
Ready to sell gold bullion?
Walk into our Gaslamp Quarter counter. Mention buysellgoldsandiego.com or say Ezra sent you for our best rate.
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Disclosure: Online estimates are for informational purposes only and are not a final purchase offer. Offer ranges are educational examples based on industry experience. Final payout depends on verified weight, professional testing, item inspection, market price review, buyer costs, and compliance with applicable laws.