: Antiques made of sterling silver (flatware, tea sets) or fine jewelry are highly coveted because they have a baseline value in their raw materials.

Selling antiques to a pawn shop offers several advantages over traditional auction houses or online marketplaces:

: For those settling an estate or downsizing quickly, the ability to walk into a local storefront is significantly easier than shipping fragile antiques to specialized buyers. Why Pawn Shops Buy Antiques

: Because a pawn shop must account for storage costs and the risk of the item sitting on the shelf, they typically offer 30% to 50% of the item's estimated resale value.