Best place to sell gold in Colorado
The highest-scoring option for most Colorado sellers in 2026 is a national mail-in buyer rather than a local shop: Colorado law makes local dealers hold purchases before paying out full process (30 days within the jurisdiction of purchase, unaltered and open to police inspection; stamped, assayed bullion and gold coins are exempt from the hold), while the top-ranked mail-in buyers publish payout rates of 80 to 90% of melt value and insure your shipment. The rankings below score nine national buyers on payout, proof, and process.
Top-scored buyers for Colorado sellers
Gold Buyer Score · evidence gathered 2026-07-10 · all nine on the full rankings
Offramp
Publishes its payout rate (80–90% of melt) and prices every offer from an XRF assay on video.
Worthy
Auction model with the best assay proof in the industry: independent GIA/IGI grading reports you keep.
GoldFellow
The most price-transparent buyer — publishes its actual daily buy prices. They're just not high.
Colorado’s rules for gold dealers
C.R.S. 18-16-103, 18-16-106
Dealer licensing
No state license; buyers owe criminal-code duties as 'purchasers of valuable articles' (C.R.S. 18-16-101 to 18-16-110), and cities like Denver add their own licenses.
Holding period
30 days within the jurisdiction of purchase, unaltered and open to police inspection; stamped, assayed bullion and gold coins are exempt from the hold.
Seller ID
One ID from a statutory list (Colorado license or ID, out-of-state photo license, military ID, passport, or alien registration card), plus a signed declaration of ownership.
Worth knowing
Grandma's ring sits in a 30-day police hold, but assayed bullion bars and gold coins can be resold immediately; a 2026 bill proposed repealing the bullion sales-tax exemption, so check its current status.
Rules summarized from the cited statute as of 2026-07-10; local ordinances in Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora and other cities can add requirements. This is general information, not legal advice.
Colorado gold-selling questions
Is it legal to mail gold out of Colorado to sell it?
Yes. Colorado's dealer rules (C.R.S. 18-16-103, 18-16-106) regulate dealers buying gold, not consumers selling it. Mailing your gold to a national buyer in another state is legal, and insured carriers handle gold shipments every day. Choose a buyer that publishes its insurance terms.
Why do local gold buyers in Colorado pay slowly?
30 days within the jurisdiction of purchase, unaltered and open to police inspection; stamped, assayed bullion and gold coins are exempt from the hold. That hold exists to catch stolen goods, and it ties up a local dealer's inventory and capital. National mail-in buyers operating under their own state's rules are often able to test and pay faster.
Do I owe taxes when I sell gold in Colorado?
Selling gold can create a federal capital gain if you sell for more than your cost basis; inherited gold gets a stepped-up basis as of the date of death. State treatment varies. This is general information, not tax advice: confirm with a tax professional.
goldbuyer.io is operated by the team behind Offramp, one of the buyers scored on this site. Every buyer, including Offramp, is scored against the same public methodology with cited evidence, and Offramp's weaknesses are shown like everyone else's.