Our Services
A Professional Process for Physical Precious Metals
Kaufman Precious Metals provides private evaluation, market analysis, acquisition, and liquidation services for individuals, families, estates, collectors, investors, and professional advisors.
Private Discreet appointments
Market-Informed Current conditions and relevant demand
Transparent A clear explanation of the evaluation
Professional Documented offers and settlement
The KPM Approach
Designed to Provide Clarity Before You Make a Decision
Selling precious metals can involve more than weighing an item and referencing a spot price. Product type, purity, condition, rarity, liquidity, collector interest, refinery economics, and downstream demand may all affect value.
KPM evaluates both the physical asset and the market in which that asset may trade. The objective is to provide a clear, professional process that helps each client understand what is being evaluated and what factors influence the resulting proposal.
Explore What We BuyLive Market Context
Spot Prices Are One Part of the Evaluation
Live reference prices establish current metal context. Product type, purity, condition, collectibility, liquidity, and relevant demand also inform an item-specific purchase proposal.
Retrieving live market data…
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Palladium
Indicative USD spot prices per troy ounce supplied by public market-data feeds. Prices may be delayed and do not represent a KPM purchase offer.
How We Can Help
Services for Individual Assets and Complete Holdings
The scope of an engagement can be adapted to the type, quantity, and circumstances of the assets involved.
Private Evaluations
One-on-one evaluation of jewelry, coins, bullion, sterling, and other qualifying precious-metal assets.
- Private appointments
- Identification and testing
- Weight and purity review
- Market-informed analysis
Direct Acquisition
Clear purchase proposals for clients who decide to sell their precious-metal assets directly to KPM.
- No obligation to sell
- Clearly presented proposal
- Efficient transaction process
- Professional settlement
Estate & Inherited Assets
Structured review of inherited jewelry, coins, bullion, sterling, watches, and accumulated collections.
- Organized or unsorted holdings
- Individual or complete collections
- Family and fiduciary coordination
- Documented purchase proposals
Coin & Numismatic Review
Evaluation of investment, historic, foreign, certified, and collectible gold and silver coins.
- Metal-content review
- Condition and product analysis
- Collector-demand considerations
- Individual coins or collections
Bullion Liquidation
Market-informed acquisition of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium investment products.
- Bars, rounds, and coins
- Recognized and private mints
- Small or substantial holdings
- Current market-based proposals
Professional Referral Support
Specialized support for advisors and professionals whose clients hold physical precious-metal assets.
- Attorneys and CPAs
- Fiduciaries and executors
- Wealth advisors
- Estate professionals
The Process
What to Expect From Consultation Through Settlement
Each engagement is adapted to the assets involved while following the same clear, professional framework.
Initial Conversation
We begin by learning what you have, the circumstances surrounding the assets, and what you would like to accomplish.
Private Inspection
The relevant items are reviewed, identified, weighed, and tested using methods appropriate for the asset.
Market Analysis
We consider metal prices, product characteristics, condition, collectibility, liquidity, and relevant market demand.
Purchase Proposal
If KPM is interested in acquiring the assets, you receive a clear proposal based on the evaluation and applicable market.
Your Decision
The proposal is yours to consider. There is no obligation to proceed with a sale.
Settlement
If you accept the proposal, the transaction is completed efficiently with appropriate records and settlement.
What Clients Receive
A Clear Explanation—Not Simply a Number
The purpose of the process is to help you understand the assets being reviewed, the relevant valuation considerations, and the terms of any purchase proposal.
Discuss Your AssetsAsset Identification
An explanation of the relevant metal, product, or collection characteristics identified during the review.
Valuation Context
A discussion of the primary market and asset-specific factors influencing the proposal.
A Clear Proposal
A straightforward purchase proposal when KPM is interested in acquiring the assets.
Professional Settlement
An efficient transaction process with appropriate supporting records when a proposal is accepted.
For Estates & Advisors
Support When Precious Metals Fall Outside the Usual Process
Attorneys, fiduciaries, executors, CPAs, wealth advisors, and estate professionals may encounter physical precious-metal holdings that require specialized identification, evaluation, or liquidation.
KPM can serve as a focused resource for the physical assets while respecting the professional relationships and circumstances surrounding the engagement.
Explore Professional and Industry ServicesAn Important Distinction
Purchase Evaluation or Formal Appraisal?
KPM’s standard evaluation process is designed to support a potential acquisition and purchase proposal. A purchase evaluation may not satisfy the requirements of an independent appraisal for insurance, tax, charitable-gifting, probate, litigation, or court purposes.
If your circumstances require a specific form of valuation or documentation, explain that need during the initial consultation so the appropriate next step can be discussed before the engagement.
Common Questions
Before Scheduling an Evaluation
Do I need to organize or identify everything?
No. Items can be presented as they are. Include original boxes, certificates, receipts, inventories, or estate records when they are available.
Do I have to sell after the evaluation?
No. You can review any purchase proposal and decide whether proceeding is appropriate for you.
Can KPM review an entire estate or collection?
Yes. KPM works with individual items as well as substantial, mixed, inherited, and accumulated precious-metal holdings.
Should I clean or repair the items first?
Generally, no. Cleaning coins or altering jewelry and other items can sometimes affect their collectible or resale value.
Begin With a Private Consultation
Let’s Determine the Appropriate Next Step
Whether you are considering the sale of a single item, an inherited collection, or substantial precious-metal holdings, KPM provides a professional place to begin.